Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyeverne Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Wyeverne Road (CF24 4BH) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 10 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wyeverne Road (CF24 4BH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llantwit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senghennydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crwys Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rhymney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhymney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senghennydd Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
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