Total Crime Rate

11583.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5839.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11583.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 5839.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4434.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1904.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1202.4 10/10
  • Public order 1202.4 10/10
  • Other theft 815.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 464.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 386.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 339.3 10/10
  • Drugs 327.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 148.8 10/10
  • Robbery 125.0 10/10
  • Burglary 101.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 77.4 10/10
  • Other crime 53.6 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Square area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the highest crime rate of 1,013 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 11583.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3972.6% 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 745 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 981 (≈ 5839.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Square (CF10 1FS), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Eglwys Fair. Police recorded 466 crimes here, including 323 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerdydd Canolog Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerdydd Canolog Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bakers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bakers Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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