Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bruce Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 339th lowest 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 Bruce Street (CF24 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Street (CF24 4PJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bruce Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dogfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daviot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clun Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edmond'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmond'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Wain Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Daviot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crwys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daniel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morlais Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tewkesbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tewkesbury Place
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monthermer Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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