Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southcourt Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcourt Road (CF23 9DA) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcourt Road (CF23 9DA), 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 Southcourt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deri Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deri Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Earls Court Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baron'S Court Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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