Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sindercombe Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 231st 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 Sindercombe Close (CF23 8LP) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sindercombe Close (CF23 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Wicklow Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 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 | Vehicle crime | Almond Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Nant Ddu | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Naseby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Youghal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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