Total Crime Rate

4000.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4000.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1317.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 801.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 571.4 10/10
  • Public order 349.2 10/10
  • Other theft 174.6 10/10
  • Burglary 150.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 127.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 119.1 10/10
  • Drugs 119.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 79.4 10/10
  • Robbery 71.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 55.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.7 10/10
  • Other crime 23.8 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 4000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1266.8% higher than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 1777.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% 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 837 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Eglwys Fair (310 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hayes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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