Total Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glyn Rhosyn area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Cyncoed , and the 349th 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 Rhosyn (CF23 7DR) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glyn Rhosyn (CF23 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Glyn Rhosyn. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Rhosyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nasturtium Way | Under investigation |
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