Total Crime Rate
392.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Street (CF24 1LU) in the last 12 months was 392.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 167.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Street (CF24 1LU), 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 | Vehicle crime | Orbit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sapphire Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emerald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anderson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Margaret'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sapphire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ordell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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