Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Topaz Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Topaz Street (CF24 1PH) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Topaz Street (CF24 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Four Elms Road, where police recorded 99 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richards Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adeline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gwendoline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adeline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Asgog Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pearl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sapphire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sapphire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
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