Total Crime Rate
366.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zinc Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 53rd 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 Zinc Street (CF24 0HG) in the last 12 months was 366.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher than the Adamsdown average (200.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 128.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zinc Street (CF24 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sapphire Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adamsdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garesfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sapphire Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emerald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Janet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Iron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anderson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sapphire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anderson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nora Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ordell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Agate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pearl Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nora Street | Under investigation |
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