Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Brynfedw area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pentwyn , and the 312th 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 Brynfedw (CF23 9PU) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynfedw (CF23 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Court. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynfedw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollybush Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brynfedw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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