Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 21.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lovage Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 469th highest 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 Lovage Close (CF23 8SB) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovage Close (CF23 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llwyn Castan, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leacroft Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lovage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Pinwydden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nasturtium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamomile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Rhosyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llwyn Castan Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwyn Castan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llwyn Castan —
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Data Sources

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