Crime Rates at Pen Lasgan, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0PY

Pen Lasgan area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney , and the 457th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Lasgan (CF3 0PY) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Rumney average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Lasgan (CF3 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trebanog Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tresigin Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.