Total Crime Rate

456.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 456.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 82.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.1 8/10
  • Other theft 43.8 10/10
  • Burglary 41.2 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penarth Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penarth Road (CF11 8TA) in the last 12 months was 456.2 per 1,000 residents and was 301.7% higher than the Grangetown average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Road (CF11 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Blaise Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penarth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penarth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blaise Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grangetown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Grangetown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangetown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grangetown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grangetown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blaise Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burges Place —
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Data Sources

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