Total Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.2 1/10
  • Drugs 1.2 1/10
  • Public order 1.2 1/10
  • Robbery 1.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Marlborough Terrace area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 316th 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 Marlborough Terrace (CF10 3DW) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Terrace (CF10 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlborough Terrace (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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