Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 9.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 62nd 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 5DF) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 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 Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Westville Road (CF23 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trafalgar Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roath Court Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deri Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stallcourt Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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