Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lady Mary Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lady Mary Road (CF23 5PD) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lady Mary Road (CF23 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Pen-Y-Wain Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lady Mary Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Wain Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shirley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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