Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minny 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 4EU) 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 4EU), 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gelligaer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitchurch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitchurch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitchurch Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelligaer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelligaer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Letty Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitchurch Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treorky Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minister Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirwain Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cathays Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maindy Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelligaer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dogfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentyrch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merthyr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merthyr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogfield Street | Under investigation |
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