Total Crime Rate

196.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 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 196.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 44.6 8/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Robbery 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Railway Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 136th 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 Railway Crescent (CF24 2BP) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Crescent (CF24 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inchmarnock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anderson Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anderson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asgog Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emerald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hickory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Applewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruby Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ruby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumrae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumrae Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumrae Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ruby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearl Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pearl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topaz Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Topaz Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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