Crime Rates at Howard Street, Cardiff, CF24 2AX

Howard Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 91st 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 Howard Street (CF24 2AX) in the last 12 months was 247.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher than the Splott average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (CF24 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Place, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Asgog Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.