Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Marlborough Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 253rd 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 Marlborough Road (CF23 5DB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (CF23 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Balaclava Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balaclava Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westville Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ladysmith Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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