Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westville Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Westville Road (CF23 5DE) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westville Road (CF23 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Claude Place. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claude Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Claude Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claude Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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