Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penmark Green area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ely , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Penmark Green (CF5 4QL) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Ely average (114.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmark Green (CF5 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Snowden Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penmark Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Macdonald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Macdonald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snowden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Penmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penmark Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vervain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Caerwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caerwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Werdd Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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