Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruthin Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Ruthin Gardens (CF24 4AU) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 257.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruthin Gardens (CF24 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rhymney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhymney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senghennydd Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llantwit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senghennydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
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