Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Skibereen Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 Skibereen Close (CF23 8PT) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skibereen Close (CF23 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Crawford Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 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 Skibereen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Youghal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hotham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cork Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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