Crime Rates at Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1ES

Wood 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 Wood Street (CF10 1ES) 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 Wood Street (CF10 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 629 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.