Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arabella Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 446th 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 Arabella Street (CF24 4TA) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arabella Street (CF24 4TA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arabella Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kincraig Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diana Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montgomery Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Violet Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diana Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crwys Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crwys Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angus Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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