Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sunningdale Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 231st 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 Sunningdale Close (CF23 6HP) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Cyncoed average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Close (CF23 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clear Water Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ontario Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunningdale Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefn-Coed Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Everard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ontario Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Bodlyn
Sep 2025Burglary Oakdene Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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