Crime Rates at Rhigos Gardens, Cardiff, CF24 4LS

Rhigos Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 462nd highest 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 Rhigos Gardens (CF24 4LS) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other 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 falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhigos Gardens (CF24 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Gelligaer Lane. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.