Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aberystwyth Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Aberystwyth Street (CF24 2EW) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Splott average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberystwyth Street (CF24 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Splott Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adeline Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aberystwyth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Swansea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adeline Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Neath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Walker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Aberystwith Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swansea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hinton Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Adeline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Splott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Adeline Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adeline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hinton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hinton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Janet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Janet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forgeside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Singleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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