Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Meteor Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 487th highest 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 Meteor Street (CF24 0HX) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meteor Street (CF24 0HX), 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 Meteor Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary North Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street 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 North Luton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hickory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Luton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moira Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adamscroft 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
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Data Sources

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