Crime Rates at Pentrebane Road, Cardiff, CF5 3RB

Pentrebane Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 484th lowest crime rate of 1,028 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 Pentrebane Road (CF5 3RB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Fairwater average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentrebane Road (CF5 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Grove. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.