Crime Rates at Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS

Central Square area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Square (CF10 1FS) in the last 12 months was 12642.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4220.0% 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 740 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , down -30.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 11.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -48.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 977 (≈ 5815.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Square (CF10 1FS), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Eglwys Fair. Police recorded 475 crimes here, including 310 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.