Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Pennsylvania area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennsylvania (CF23 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Pentwyn average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennsylvania (CF23 9LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pennsylvania area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brynfedw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanedeyrn Drive
Apr 2026Other theft Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ael-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ael-Y-Bryn
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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