Total Crime Rate
1550.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greyfriars Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 5th 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 Greyfriars Road (CF10 3AD) in the last 12 months was 1550.5 per 1,000 residents and was 429.8% 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 279 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , up 600.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -48.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 319 (≈ 503.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greyfriars Road (CF10 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 429 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (158 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bakers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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