Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fitzroy Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 414th 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 Fitzroy Street (CF24 4BL) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzroy Street (CF24 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cogan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cogan Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cogan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Llandough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhymney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mundy Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mundy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Richards Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brydges Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brydges Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Llanbleddian Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cogan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rhymney Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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