Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cosmeston Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 344th 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 Cosmeston Street (CF24 4LP) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosmeston Street (CF24 4LP), 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 Cosmeston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minister Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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