Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kimberley 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 Kimberley Road (CF23 5DP) 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 Kimberley Road (CF23 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deri Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colchester Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colchester Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Timbers Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stallcourt Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deri Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mafeking Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mafeking Road | Under investigation |
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