Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Glyn Eiddew area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glyn Eiddew (CF23 7BU) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glyn Eiddew (CF23 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llwyn Castan, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waun Fach (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glyn Eiddew area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llwyn Castan —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Pinwydden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamomile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Close —
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Data Sources

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