Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colum Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colum Road (CF10 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maindy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maindy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colum Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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