Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorset Street area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Street (CF11 6PS) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (CF11 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Machen Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklen Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Virgil Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Universal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cornwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pentre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Place —
Apr 2026Public order Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Universal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4160 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Machen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Machen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machen Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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