Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 33rd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

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 92.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Lan Oval (CF23 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Gwyn Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (3 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Bodlyn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefn-Coed Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tŷ Gwyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenlawns —
Sep 2025Public order Greenlawns Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenlawns Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

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