Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Waun Fach area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Waun Fach (CF23 7BD) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Pentwyn average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waun Fach (CF23 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentwyn Drive, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hawthorns (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waun Fach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Pinwydden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heddfaen South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llwyn Castan —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heddfaen North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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