Total Crime Rate

231.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 231.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ffordd Nowell area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 97th 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 Ffordd Nowell (CF23 9FB) in the last 12 months was 231.4 per 1,000 residents and was 166.8% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffordd Nowell (CF23 9FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlequin Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ffordd Nowell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woosnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woosnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Doe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sharpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Nowell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Nowell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stallcourt Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deri Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scholars Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Attfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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