Total Crime Rate

2134.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1041.6 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 2134.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1041.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 761.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 279.8 10/10
  • Public order 223.1 10/10
  • Other theft 155.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 117.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 104.0 10/10
  • Drugs 96.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 66.2 10/10
  • Burglary 47.3 10/10
  • Robbery 32.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.6 10/10
  • Other crime 22.7 10/10
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

Museum Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 Museum Place (CF10 3BD) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 650.4% 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 12 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 551 (≈ 1041.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Museum Place (CF10 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Museum Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Llanbleddian Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Senghennydd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Windsor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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