Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holmesdale Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmesdale Street (CF11 7BU) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmesdale Street (CF11 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmesdale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grange Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penhevad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stockland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amherst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amherst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Earl Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llanbradach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forrest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromsgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromsgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bargoed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Fagan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrebane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ludlow Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentrebane Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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