Total Crime Rate

1645.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

989.6 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 1645.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 989.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 781.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 177.1 10/10
  • Public order 166.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 166.7 10/10
  • Other theft 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Burglary 52.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.7 10/10
  • Robbery 41.7 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Wood Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 1LA) in the last 12 months was 1645.8 per 1,000 residents and was 478.7% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 989.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CF10 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theme/Adventure Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plas Yr Neuadd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Yr Neuadd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Golate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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