Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brynheulog area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Brynheulog (CF23 7JA) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Pentwyn average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynheulog (CF23 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentwyn Drive, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Celyn (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brynheulog area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heddfaen North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brynheulog Court
Sep 2025Public order Brynheulog Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentwyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heddfaen South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryncyn Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Haidd
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation

Data Sources

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