Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterloo Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 276th lowest 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 Waterloo Road (CF23 9BW) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (CF23 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Llanedeyrn Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llwyn-Y-Grant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Lan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llwyn-Y-Grant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llanedeyrn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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