Crime Rates at Heol Pennar, Cardiff, CF5 5NX

Heol Pennar area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Pennar (CF5 5NX) in the last 12 months was 220.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% higher than the Caerau average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pennar (CF5 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Ceirios, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Solva (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.