Total Crime Rate

2134.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 761.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 393.2 10/10
  • Public order 170.1 10/10
  • Other theft 136.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 117.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 88.9 10/10
  • Drugs 83.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 64.3 10/10
  • Burglary 49.2 10/10
  • Robbery 30.3 10/10
  • Other crime 24.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.8 10/10
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

Kingsway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 3rd 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 Kingsway (CF10 3FG) in the last 12 months was 2134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 629.2% higher 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 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 22.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 36.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 983.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% 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 429 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (173 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Hayes
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plas Yr Neuadd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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