Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Minny Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 165th 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 Minny Street (CF24 4ES) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minny Street (CF24 4ES), 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 Minny Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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