Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maria Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maria Street (CF10 5HG) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maria Street (CF10 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Church Street (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Butetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dumballs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Loudoun Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa Lloyd George | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Loudoun Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tresillian Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd John | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd John | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angelina Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hodges Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresillian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angelina Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stryd Bute | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Angelina Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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