Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brynheulog area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 187th 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 Brynheulog (CF23 7JB) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynheulog (CF23 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentwyn Drive, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Celyn (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brynheulog area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heddfaen North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heddfaen North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pentwyn Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Haidd Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryncyn —
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Data Sources

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