Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coburn Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coburn Street (CF24 4BR) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coburn Street (CF24 4BR), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 37 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 | Other crime | Lowther Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brydges Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brydges Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mundy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mundy Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Richards Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Llanbleddian Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
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