Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 414th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waun Fach (CF23 7BG) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.6% higher than the Cyncoed average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waun Fach (CF23 7BG), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fairview Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
Apr 2026Public order Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llwyn Castan —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Pinwydden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Castan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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