Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Grafton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 259th lowest 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 Grafton Close (CF23 9JB) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Close (CF23 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lee Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llanedeyrn Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grafton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llwyn-Y-Grant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pen-Y-Lan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ael-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ael-Y-Bryn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llanedeyrn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llwyn-Y-Grant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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