Total Crime Rate
2134.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1041.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church 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 Church Street (CF10 1BG) 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 Church Street (CF10 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 521 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.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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