Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pearl 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 Pearl Street (CF24 1PP) 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 Pearl Street (CF24 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Sapphire Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adamsdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adeline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pearl Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Agate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ordell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theodora Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pearl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adeline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adeline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adeline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Janet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Splott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Janet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bertram Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nora Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richards Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emerald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Emerald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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