Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hirwain Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Hirwain Street (CF24 4JG) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirwain Street (CF24 4JG), 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 Hirwain Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street 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 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelligaer Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentyrch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gelligaer Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maindy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maindy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Letty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maindy Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathays Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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