Crime Rates at Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth, CF64 2LU

Penlan Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cornerswell , and the 4th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlan Road (CF64 2LU) in the last 12 months was 576.6 per 1,000 residents and was 967.7% higher than the Cornerswell average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 474.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan Road (CF64 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Road. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.