Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penhevad Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Penhevad Street (CF11 7LT) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Grangetown average (117.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penhevad Street (CF11 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Franklen Street. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grangetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coedcae Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ferndale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferndale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clive Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sevenoaks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Franklen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penhevad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Penhevad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentrebane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pentre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oakley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pentre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentre Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grange Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ferndale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Street | — |
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