Total Crime Rate
4000.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barry Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 2nd 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 Barry Lane (CF10 1FR) in the last 12 months was 4000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1266.8% 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 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 1777.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barry Lane (CF10 1FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 837 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.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millicent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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