Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howard Terrace area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 299th 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 Howard Terrace (CF24 0EH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Terrace (CF24 0EH), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Road. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adamscroft Place
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Terrace
Sep 2025Public order Howard Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Howard Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowper Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery South Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Luton Place
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery North Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Moira Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meteor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Luton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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