Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • 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

Dogfield Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dogfield Street (CF24 4QL) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dogfield Street (CF24 4QL), 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 Dogfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daniel 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 2025Drugs Gelligaer Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitchurch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelligaer Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clun Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelligaer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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