Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lady Mary Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Lady Mary Road (CF23 5NS) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lady Mary Road (CF23 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambleside Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairoak Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penylan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairoak Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pant Yr Wyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairoak Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pant Yr Wyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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