Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penstone Court area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown , and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penstone Court (CF10 5NL) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Butetown average (249.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penstone Court (CF10 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 372 crimes here, including 216 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Butetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Loudoun Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hodges Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodges Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarence Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hodges Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dumballs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chandlery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chandlery Way | Under investigation |
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