Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhymney Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rhymney Street (CF24 4DF) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhymney Street (CF24 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Row, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kincraig Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kincraig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llantwit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senghennydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senghennydd Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kincraig Street | Under investigation |
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