Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 85.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Nicholas Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Court (CF23 7BW) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Court (CF23 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Leacroft Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Claverton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Pinwydden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claverton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamomile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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