Crime Rates at St John Street, Cardiff, CF10 1GL

St John Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 St John Street (CF10 1GL) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 629.2% 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 22.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 36.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 983.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (CF10 1GL), 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.