CF24 2LX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CF24 2LX

CF24 2LX, Cardiff has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.98 per 1,000 population. This CF24 2LX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CF24 postcode area, which has experienced 297 crimes and a crime rate of 9.10 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CF24 2LX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CF24 2LX, encompassing approximately 3392 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)

CF24 2LX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 22
  • Bertram Street with total crimes: 5
  • Theodora Street with total crimes: 4

CF24 2LX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2117.9850.00%
Violence and sexual offences146.19-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.13100.00%
Public order62.3650.00%
Other crime41.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.18-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.59-66.67%
Other theft20.590.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.39-9.09%
Shoplifting145.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime64.13-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.77-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.180.00%
Public order41.18-42.86%
Drugs31.1850.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2222.1157.14%
Shoplifting216.4940.00%
Vehicle crime96.19800.00%
Public order72.65-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.06-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour41.47-33.33%
Other theft21.18100.00%
Drugs20.59-33.33%
Burglary10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1518.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences144.427.69%
Public order124.13140.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.5416.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.06-14.29%
Drugs31.77200.00%
Robbery20.880.00%
Theft from the person20.59-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.59-87.50%
Burglary10.290.00%
Other theft10.290.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1517.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences134.428.33%
Vehicle crime83.8333.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.06200.00%
Public order51.770.00%
Theft from the person31.47200.00%
Drugs10.880.00%
Other theft10.29-75.00%
Burglary10.29-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1516.51-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences124.42-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.5416.67%
Vehicle crime62.06-25.00%
Public order51.77-37.50%
Other theft41.470.00%
Burglary21.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.59-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.59100.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2021.22150.00%
Violence and sexual offences155.90-6.25%
Vehicle crime84.4233.33%
Public order82.3660.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.36100.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.77100.00%
Other theft41.77100.00%
Burglary21.180.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.15100.00%
Shoplifting84.72-66.67%
Vehicle crime62.36-33.33%
Public order51.77-16.67%
Drugs41.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.18-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-25.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2418.5750.00%
Vehicle crime97.07350.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.65-27.27%
Public order62.3650.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.77-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.7733.33%
Other theft21.180.00%
Burglary20.59-50.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1615.92-42.86%
Violence and sexual offences114.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.24-23.08%
Burglary42.950.00%
Public order41.18-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.180.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-75.00%
Other theft20.59-60.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2823.583.70%
Anti-social behaviour138.2518.18%
Violence and sexual offences113.83-35.29%
Vehicle crime83.24100.00%
Public order62.36-50.00%
Other theft51.7766.67%
Burglary41.47300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.18-57.14%
Drugs10.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2725.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences177.960.00%
Public order125.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.240.00%
Vehicle crime42.060.00%
Other theft31.180.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 85 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20243
January 20246
December 202310
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 173 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 202422
June 202414
May 202413
April 202412
March 202415
February 202416
January 20248
December 202311
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20247
May 20246
April 20242
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 80 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 202412
May 20245
April 20245
March 20248
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20236
October 202312

A total of 224 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202414
July 202421
June 202415
May 202415
April 202415
March 202420
February 20248
January 202424
December 202316
November 202328
October 202327

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
January 20241

A total of 69 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20249
June 20241
May 20248
April 20246
March 20248
February 20246
January 20249
December 20232
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
October 20231

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
February 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CF24 2LX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total22
    Shoplifting19
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Bertram Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Theodora Street
    Total4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Blanche Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
  • 5. Harlequin Court
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Wilson Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Fort Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Dominion Way
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Florence Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Kirkwall Court
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Heol Layard
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Pearl Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Beresford Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Clydesmuir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Dessmuir Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. North Park Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Seymour Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Skaithmuir Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Bradley Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Richards Terrace
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Swinton Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1