Total Crime Rate

186.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.2 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 186.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Neilson Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neilson Close (CF24 2BT) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neilson Close (CF24 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Anderson Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Neilson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inchmarnock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyde Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sanquahar Street Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Galston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Galston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hickory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Applewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Iron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanier Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spruce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adamsdown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kames Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asgog Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumrae Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumrae Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences System Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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