Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lady Mary Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 69th 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 Lady Mary Road (CF23 5NS) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% 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 19 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 Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambleside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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