Crime Rates at Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ

Mermaid Quay area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Mermaid Quay (CF10 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 1292.3 per 1,000 residents and was 417.1% higher than the Butetown average (249.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -74.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 397.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mermaid Quay (CF10 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Crescent. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.