Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rhymney Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 116th 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 Rhymney Street (CF24 4DL) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhymney Street (CF24 4DL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rhymney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Northcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Llanbleddian Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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