Crime Rates at Richards Street, Cardiff, CF24 4DB

Richards Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richards Street (CF24 4DB) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Street (CF24 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crwys Place, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llanbleddian Gardens (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.