Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Letty Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 239th 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 Letty Street (CF24 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Letty Street (CF24 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 48 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Daniel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitchurch Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crwys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maindy Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rhymney Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Letty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merthyr Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathays Terrace | Under investigation |
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