Total Crime Rate

194.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 194.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennsylvania area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,028 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 194.2 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher than the Pentwyn average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennsylvania (CF23 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Brynfedw. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 42 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
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Llanedeyrn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastside Quarter
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynfedw Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brynfedw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennsylvania Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Glenwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Glenwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eastside Quarter Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Circle Way West
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation

Data Sources

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