Crime Rates at Ffordd Nowell, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FD

Ffordd Nowell area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 216th 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 9FD) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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