Total Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.9 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 181.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Round Wood area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 155th 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 Round Wood (CF23 9PF) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Round Wood (CF23 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Wood. Police recorded 69 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 Round Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coed-Y-Gores Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Round Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastside Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanedeyrn Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanedeyrn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Y-Nant Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Y-Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Nant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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