Cathays vs Sandfields West

Cathays has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 6,846 crimes in the last 12 months. Sandfields West has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) with 713 crimes. Sandfields West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cathays shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sandfields West shows -9.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cathays, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,103 incidents). In Sandfields West, it is Violent Crime (322 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cathays recorded 760 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sandfields West recorded 108. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cathays totalled 2,103 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 322 in Sandfields West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cathays recorded 7,791 crimes (now 6,846, a change of -12.1%). Sandfields West recorded 790 crimes previously (now 713, -9.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cathays has a resolution rate of 41.1% and Sandfields West has 10%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cathays falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Sandfields West is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cathays and Sandfields West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.