Total Crime Rate

282.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.1 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 282.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Public order 65.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chapel Wood area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Wood (CF23 9EE) in the last 12 months was 282.8 per 1,000 residents and was 291.1% higher than the Pentwyn average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 172.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Wood (CF23 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Wood. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanedeyrn Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ael-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ael-Y-Bryn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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