Total Crime Rate

469.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 469.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Public order 56.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Burglary 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Rhymney River Bridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 31st 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 Rhymney River Bridge Road (CF23 9AF) in the last 12 months was 469.0 per 1,000 residents and was 440.8% higher than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 174.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhymney River Bridge Road (CF23 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Rhymney River Bridge Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rhymney River Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Boston Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwrt Boston —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhymney River Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhymney River Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney River Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney River Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cwrt Boston Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Coles Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cwrt Boston Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cwrt Boston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Coles Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dowlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glan Rhymni Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Boston Under investigation
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Data Sources

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