Total Crime Rate

593.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

382.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 593.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 382.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 293.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 43.0 10/10
  • Burglary 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • 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

South Luton Place area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Luton Place (CF24 0EX) in the last 12 months was 593.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.1% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 382.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Luton Place (CF24 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near North Luton Place. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Luton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adamscroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Luton Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Adamsdown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adamsdown Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumrae Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cumrae Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumrae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meteor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Davis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Davis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime North Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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