Total Crime Rate

372.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.2 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 372.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.8 10/10
  • Public order 51.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 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

Circle Way East area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 43rd 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 Circle Way East (CF23 9PD) in the last 12 months was 372.3 per 1,000 residents and was 414.9% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 178.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Circle Way East (CF23 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Bryn-Y-Nant. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Circle Way East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Circle Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Y-Nant Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Circle Way East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Circle Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Circle Way East Under investigation
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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