Total Crime Rate
2134.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 Westgate Street (CF10 1AR) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 629.2% 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 22.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 36.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 983.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Street (CF10 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heol Y Drindod | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plas Yr Neuadd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plas Yr Neuadd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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