Total Crime Rate

3357.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1531.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3357.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1531.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1079.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 658.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 309.5 10/10
  • Public order 277.8 10/10
  • Other theft 222.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 142.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 142.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 127.0 10/10
  • Robbery 119.1 10/10
  • Drugs 79.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.4 10/10
  • Burglary 63.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 55.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hayes area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hayes (CF10 1AH) in the last 12 months was 3357.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1080.3% higher than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 1531.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hayes (CF10 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 851 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Eglwys Fair (323 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hayes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/379)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heol Y Tollty Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heol Y Tollty Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Tollty —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Tollty —
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Data Sources

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