Crime Rates at Pen Y Wain Road, Cardiff, CF24 4GG

Pen Y Wain Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Plasnewydd , and the 256th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 4GG) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Wain Road (CF24 4GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucas Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Wain Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.