Total Crime Rate

1581.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

292.8 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 1581.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 914.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 292.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.7 10/10
  • Other theft 103.6 10/10
  • Public order 63.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.5 10/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
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

Bridge Street Arcade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 5th 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 Bridge Street Arcade (CF10 2EF) in the last 12 months was 1581.1 per 1,000 residents and was 455.9% 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 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 292.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street Arcade (CF10 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 1054 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Street Arcade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/369)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Y Tollty Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heol Y Tollty Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Tollty —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Tollty —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Tollty —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heol Y Tollty Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heol Y Tollty Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Tollty Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Herbert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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