Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ladysmith Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ladysmith Road (CF23 5DT) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (CF23 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Balaclava Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladysmith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Balaclava Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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