Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pen Y Lan Oval area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 39th 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 Pen Y Lan Oval (CF23 6AU) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Lan Oval (CF23 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penylan Oval, where police recorded 7 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 Pen Y Lan Oval area

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

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