Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Minister Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 412th 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 Minister Street (CF24 4HR) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minny Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
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 Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Anne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cogan Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cogan Terrace Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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