Total Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.7 1/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Brithdir Street area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 70th lowest 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 Brithdir Street (CF24 4LF) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brithdir Street (CF24 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Gelligaer Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brithdir Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
Apr 2026Public order Allensbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talygarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Joseph'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Joseph'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allensbank Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allensbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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