Crime Rates at Grand Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 2EL

Grand Arcade area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Grand Arcade (CF10 2EL) in the last 12 months was 991.0 per 1,000 residents and was 238.6% higher than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 229.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grand Arcade (CF10 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 924 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.