Total Crime Rate

217.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 217.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Street Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Gardens (CF24 4FA) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Street Gardens (CF24 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in May Street Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Gelligaer Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelligaer Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daniel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathays Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monthermer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentyrch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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