Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Minister Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Minister Street (CF24 4HR) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minister Street (CF24 4HR), 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 Minister Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathays Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentyrch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maindy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maindy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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