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

Boleyn Walk 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 Boleyn Walk (CF23 5HR) 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 Boleyn Walk (CF23 5HR), 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 Boleyn Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ty-Gwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montgomery Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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