Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025System Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around System Street (CF24 0JG) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around System Street (CF24 0JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adamsdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constellation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamsdown Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamsdown Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Piercefield Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constellation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Four Elms Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Four Elms Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Four Elms Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Four Elms Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Four Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | System Street | Under investigation |
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