Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 238.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Public order 30.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Greenwood Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 94th 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 Greenwood Close (CF23 8RD) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 280.4% higher 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 Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Close (CF23 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Beck Court. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beck Court —
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Data Sources

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