Total Crime Rate
182.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 154th 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 Park Place (CF10 3QN) in the last 12 months was 182.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Place (CF10 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senghennydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senghennydd Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llantwit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
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