Crime Rates at Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 6NF

Penarth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 159th 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 Penarth Road (CF11 6NF) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Road (CF11 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Terminal. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.