Crime Rates at Penlline Street, Cardiff, CF24 3DF

Penlline Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlline Street (CF24 3DF) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlline Street (CF24 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.