Crime Rate in Pentwyn, ward

Pentwyn has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Cardiff district and the 2401st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pentwyn in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Cardiff district average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pentwyn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 506 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 676 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pentwyn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Pentwyn Drive, with 112 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chapel Wood (52 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.