Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.9 1/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · 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 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 91st 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 Cathays Terrace (CF24 4HW) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maindy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentyrch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maindy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gelligaer Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelligaer Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathays Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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