Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 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

May Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 140th 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 May Street (CF24 4EY) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Street (CF24 4EY), 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 May Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malefant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogfield Street —
Apr 2026Public order Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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