Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pen Y Lan Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 346th 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 Pen Y Lan Place (CF23 5HE) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Lan Place (CF23 5HE), 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 Pen Y Lan Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ty-Gwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montgomery Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cressy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
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Data Sources

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