Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Sanquhar Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Sanquhar Street (CF24 2AA) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% higher than the Splott average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanquhar Street (CF24 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Luton Place, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sanquhar Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sanquahar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Luton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Iron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kames Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kames Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Luton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary South Luton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anderson Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumrae Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meteor Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adamsdown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adamsdown Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrol Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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