Crime Rates at Howard Gardens, Cardiff, CF24 0EF

Howard Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Gardens (CF24 0EF) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Adamsdown average (211.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 45.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 238 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Gardens (CF24 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Road. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.