Total Crime Rate
213.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (CF24 3BA) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% higher than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Street (CF24 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pearson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Plasnewydd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oxford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northcote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newport Road Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
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