Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 140.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 67.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sharpe Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 216th 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 Sharpe Close (CF23 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpe Close (CF23 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Doe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scholars Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woosnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woosnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Attfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stallcourt Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baron'S Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baron'S Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Nowell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Nowell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deri Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sharpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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