Crime Rates at Bronwydd Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 5JP

Bronwydd Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bronwydd Avenue (CF23 5JP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bronwydd Avenue (CF23 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mafeking Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.