Total Crime Rate

356.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 356.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.8 10/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Coed Y Gores area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coed Y Gores (CF23 9NT) in the last 12 months was 356.2 per 1,000 residents and was 392.7% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 209.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coed Y Gores (CF23 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Coed-Y-Gores. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coed Y Gores area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coed-Y-Gores Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Round Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Y-Nant Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Nant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Y-Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Nant Under investigation
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Data Sources

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