Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 189th 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 Pennsylvania (CF23 9LX) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennsylvania (CF23 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Court. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennsylvania area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanedeyrn Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brynfedw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation

Data Sources

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