Total Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 120.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cathays Terrace area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 289th 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 Cathays Terrace (CF24 4HS) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathays Terrace (CF24 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cathays Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathays Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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