Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pen Y Wain Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 392nd 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 Pen Y Wain Road (CF24 4GD) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Plasnewydd average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pen Y Wain Road (CF24 4GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daviot Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diana Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plasnewydd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braeval Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braeval Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackintosh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ty'N-Y-Coed Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daviot Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pant Yr Wyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pant Yr Wyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmond'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diana Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morlais Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Werfa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pen-Y-Wain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmond'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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