Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penmaes area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 476th highest 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 Penmaes (CF15 9QS) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 207.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmaes (CF15 9QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountain Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Terrace (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penmaes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cefn Penuel —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Pant-Y-Gored Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mountain Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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