Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cathays Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 494th highest 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 Cathays Terrace (CF24 4HT) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathays Terrace (CF24 4HT), 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 Cathays Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street 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 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
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 2026Vehicle crime Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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