Total Crime Rate
2134.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1041.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duke Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 Duke Street (CF10 1AY) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 650.4% 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 12 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 551 (≈ 1041.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Street (CF10 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Eglwys Fair. Police recorded 466 crimes here, including 323 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hayes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hayes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hayes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Hayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hayes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hayes | — |
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