Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 201st 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 4ET) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minny Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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