Total Crime Rate

266.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 266.9 10/10
  • Other theft 89.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Public order 29.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Clos Hector area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 77th 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 Clos Hector (CF24 2HL) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher than the Splott average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clos Hector (CF24 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hawker Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clos Hector area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawker Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawker Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawker Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawker Close

Data Sources

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