Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Darran Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darran Street (CF24 4JF) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darran Street (CF24 4JF), 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 Darran Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Maindy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minny Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Letty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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