Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dalcross Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dalcross Street (CF24 4SE) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalcross Street (CF24 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Row. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Diana Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crwys Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arabella Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hendy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Wain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crwys Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Braeval Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inverness Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Inverness Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Violet Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edmond'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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