Total Crime Rate
103.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minny Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Minny Street (CF24 4ER) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minny Street (CF24 4ER), 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.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maindy Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rhymney Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rhymney Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treorky Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minister Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cathays Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Richards Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Letty Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cogan Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cogan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cogan Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cogan Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mundy Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mundy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brydges Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brydges Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitchurch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitchurch Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitchurch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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