Crime Rates at Penhill Road, Cardiff, CF11 9PQ

Penhill Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside , and the 323rd 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 Penhill Road (CF11 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Riverside average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Road (CF11 9PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iestyn Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairleigh Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.