Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.3 5/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wain Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 477th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wain Close (CF23 8NW) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wain Close (CF23 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Crime Over Time in Wain Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Nanteos Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dering Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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