Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pencisely Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 189th lowest 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 Pencisely Road (CF5 1DH) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pencisely Road (CF5 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Pembrook Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pencisely Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dulwich Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llandaff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preswylfa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembrook Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembrook Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4119 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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