Total Crime Rate
613.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 21st 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 Newport Road (CF24 1RL) in the last 12 months was 613.6 per 1,000 residents and was 556.4% higher than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Road (CF24 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Southminster Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penylan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlequin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beresford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Gardens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spring Gardens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlequin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlequin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlequin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bertram Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theodora Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blanche Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlequin Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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