Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Terrace area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 83.8% lower than the Adamsdown average (211.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Terrace (CF24 0EH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knox Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Knox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knox Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knox Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kames Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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