Total Crime Rate

1088.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

383.8 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 1088.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 383.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 341.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 239.4 10/10
  • Public order 123.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.9 10/10
  • Other theft 56.3 10/10
  • Burglary 35.2 10/10
  • Drugs 31.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
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

Bute Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bute Street (CF10 5AB) in the last 12 months was 1088.0 per 1,000 residents and was 362.5% higher than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 383.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bute Street (CF10 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Crescent. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bute Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Bute Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bute Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Bute Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bute Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bute Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Bute Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bute Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stuart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stuart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bute Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bute Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bute Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bute Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ship Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ship Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Bute Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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