Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madoc Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott , and the 354th 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 Madoc Road (CF24 2SY) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madoc Road (CF24 2SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willows Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunsmuir Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Splott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mercia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercia 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 | Public order | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muirton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Muirton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
| 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 |
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