Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fanny Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 449th 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 Fanny Street (CF24 4EH) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fanny Street (CF24 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Place. Police recorded 96 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 Fanny Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minny Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
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 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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