Total Crime Rate

202.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 202.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 144.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Mews area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 130th 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 South Mews (CF10 4DR) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Mews (CF10 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Schooner Way. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornaby Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornaby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silurian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa Lloyd George —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rhodfa Lloyd George Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Lloyd George Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhodfa Lloyd George Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corvette Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vellacott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Loudoun Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Loudoun Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Loudoun Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Loudoun Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longueil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longueil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angelina Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Schooner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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