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

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 9FH) 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 9FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Road, where police recorded 56 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.