Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 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 88.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rhigos Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rhigos Gardens (CF24 4LS) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhigos Gardens (CF24 4LS), 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 Rhigos Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treorky Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentyrch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colum Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pentyrch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhigos Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gelligaer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackweir Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackweir Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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