Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cecil Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 459th highest 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 Cecil Street (CF24 1NU) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Adamsdown average (211.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Street (CF24 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyril Crescent, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sapphire Street (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cyril Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearl Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cyril Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cyril Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyril Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyril Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyril Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richards Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyril Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Topaz Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Topaz Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nora Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nora Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyril Crescent | — |
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