Crime Rates at John Street, Cardiff, CF10 5SP

John Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (CF10 5SP) in the last 12 months was 888.0 per 1,000 residents and was 277.4% higher than the Butetown average (235.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 246 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 397 (≈ 408.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (CF10 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 826 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Y Tollty (180 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.