Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Robert Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Robert Street (CF24 4PD) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Robert Street (CF24 4PD), 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.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackintosh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rhymney Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crwys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crwys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmond'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewkesbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tewkesbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clun Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monthermer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmond'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitchurch Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitchurch Place | Under investigation |
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