Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deri Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 454th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deri Road (CF23 5AH) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deri Road (CF23 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Southminster Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penylan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baron'S Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deri Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deri Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Doe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Margaret'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sharpe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colchester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colchester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colchester Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trafalgar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Trafalgar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sharpe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timbers Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earls Court Place | — |
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