Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colum Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colum Road (CF10 3EF) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colum Road (CF10 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Anne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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