Total Crime Rate
1550.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrew'S Lane 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 St Andrew'S Lane (CF10 3DJ) 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 St Andrew'S Lane (CF10 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 387 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (135 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Andrew'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.