Total Crime Rate
443.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Round Wood area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 36th 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 Round Wood (CF23 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 443.6 per 1,000 residents and was 417.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 166.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Round Wood (CF23 9PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Coed-Y-Gores. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pentwyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coed-Y-Gores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn-Y-Nant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn-Y-Nant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn-Y-Nant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn-Y-Nant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryn-Y-Nant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryn-Y-Nant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coed-Y-Gores | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coed-Y-Gores | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coed-Y-Gores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn-Y-Nant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coed-Y-Gores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coed-Y-Gores | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coed-Y-Gores | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Round Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coed-Y-Gores | Under investigation |
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