Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plas Y Delyn area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lisvane and Thornhill , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plas Y Delyn (CF14 0SS) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Lisvane and Thornhill average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plas Y Delyn (CF14 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Maerdy Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lisvane and Thornhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Plas Y Delyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maerdy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maerdy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maerdy Lane | Under investigation |
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