Total Crime Rate

1563.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

515.8 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 1563.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 515.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 405.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 304.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 247.6 10/10
  • Public order 146.7 10/10
  • Other theft 108.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 77.3 10/10
  • Robbery 50.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 37.9 10/10
  • Drugs 36.3 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.2 10/10
  • Other crime 12.6 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

St Andrews Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 6th 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 St Andrews Crescent (CF10 3DD) in the last 12 months was 1563.1 per 1,000 residents and was 449.6% 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 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 327 (≈ 515.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Crescent (CF10 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 356 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (153 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llantwit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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