Total Crime Rate
602.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Davids Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Davids Way (CF10 2DP) in the last 12 months was 602.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% higher than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Davids Way (CF10 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 704 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Eglwys Fair (323 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Eglwys Fair | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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