Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 18.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leven Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 142nd 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 Leven Close (CF23 6DN) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Cyncoed average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leven Close (CF23 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Celyn Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ogwen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Everard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Celyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carnegie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wild Gardens Road —
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Data Sources

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