Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Galston Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 136th 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 Galston Street (CF24 0HR) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galston Street (CF24 0HR), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Piercefield Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Applewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Applewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Applewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Applewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Applewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Applewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Applewood Close —
Sep 2025Public order Anderson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Constellation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Constellation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adamsdown Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adamsdown Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Star Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order System Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Anderson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Iron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Applewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Copper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clyde Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clifton Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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