Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coburn Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 101st 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 Coburn Street (CF24 4BT) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coburn Street (CF24 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 31 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 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rhymney Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhymney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rhymney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackintosh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crwys Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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