Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 52.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Miskin Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 429th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AS) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Miskin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cogan Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cogan Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Llanbleddian Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cogan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Museum Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Senghennydd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cogan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Miskin Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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