Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Gwennyth Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Gwennyth Street (CF24 4PH) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwennyth Street (CF24 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Rhymney Terrace. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwennyth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Clun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crwys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Braeval Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malefant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwennyth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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