Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Cyncoed Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cyncoed Road (CF23 5SB) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cyncoed Road (CF23 5SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Retreat, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cyncoed Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ty-Gwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penylan Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Lan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyncoed Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyncoed Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penylan Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penylan Oval Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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