Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pengwern Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Ely , and the 454th highest 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 Pengwern Road (CF5 4BR) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Ely average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pengwern Road (CF5 4BR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ely| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Felin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penygarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Muston | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cymric Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heol-Y-Felin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol Muston | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cymric Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Rhedyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherrydale Road | — |
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