Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pennsylvania 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.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastside Quarter | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brynfedw | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanedeyrn Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Llanedeyrn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanedeyrn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanedeyrn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lincoln Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lee Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastside Quarter | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lincoln Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastside Quarter | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ael-Y-Bryn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ael-Y-Bryn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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