Crime Rate in Adamsdown, ward

Adamsdown has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 299th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Adamsdown in the last 12 months was 200.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Adamsdown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 753 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 27 cases , down -34.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 117.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -34.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,092 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Adamsdown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Knox Road. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.