Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Sharpe Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 237th 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 Sharpe Close (CF23 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpe Close (CF23 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earls Court Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sharpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newminster Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sharpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deri Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firstbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deri Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Baron'S Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hammond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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