Total Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brandreth Road area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 94.4% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Brandreth Road (CF23 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Fairoak Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penylan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairoak Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairoak Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pant Yr Wyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pant Yr Wyn | Under investigation |
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