Crime Rates at Richards Terrace, Cardiff, CF24 1AD

Richards Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richards Terrace (CF24 1AD) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Terrace (CF24 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Street (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.