Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cyncoed Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyncoed Road (CF23 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near The Retreat. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 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 | Other theft | Tŷ Gwyn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenlawns | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenlawns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenlawns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Retreat | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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