Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Roundwood Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roundwood Close (CF23 9HH) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roundwood Close (CF23 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queenwood (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roundwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queenwood —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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