Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 73.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Pearl 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 Pearl Street (CF24 1PL) 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 Pearl Street (CF24 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Helen Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearl Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burnaby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Agate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richards Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bertram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nora Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nora Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nora Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nora Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Topaz Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topaz Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adeline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bertram Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Burnaby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swinton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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