Total Crime Rate

1572.9 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 1572.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 802.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 218.8 10/10
  • Public order 135.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 114.6 10/10
  • Other theft 104.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.1 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.8 10/10
  • Robbery 20.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Westgate Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 4th 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 1DF) in the last 12 months was 1572.9 per 1,000 residents and was 437.5% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 958.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Street (CF10 1DF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plas Yr Neuadd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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