Total Crime Rate
164.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Muirton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 181st 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 Muirton Road (CF24 2SH) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Muirton Road (CF24 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunsmuir Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkwall Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Splott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muirton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muirton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Muirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mercia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dessmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craigmuir Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Layard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skaithmuir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Road | Under investigation |
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