Total Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brandreth Road area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brandreth Road (CF23 5NW) in the last 12 months was 5.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Brandreth Road (CF23 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Fairoak Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ty-Gwyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hendy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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