Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrhos Crescent area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrhos Crescent (CF3 3PB) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhos Crescent (CF3 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Manorbier Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrhos Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llandudno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holmsview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrhos Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhossilly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llangwm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manorbier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Llandudno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llandudno Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harris Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ty-Fry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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