Total Crime Rate

2134.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1041.6 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 2134.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1041.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 761.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 279.8 10/10
  • Public order 223.1 10/10
  • Other theft 155.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 117.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 104.0 10/10
  • Drugs 96.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 66.2 10/10
  • Burglary 47.3 10/10
  • Robbery 32.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.6 10/10
  • Other crime 22.7 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

Kingsway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 Kingsway (CF10 3FG) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 650.4% higher 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 12 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 551 (≈ 1041.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (CF10 3FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 401 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (149 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/201)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Tyr Brodyr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heol Tyr Brodyr Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Tyr Brodyr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heol Tyr Brodyr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hayes Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heol Tyr Brodyr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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