Pentwyn Crime Overview
Pentwyn is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in South Glamorgan, and is the 23rd most dangerous overall out of South Glamorgan's 60 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Pentwyn in 2020 was 43 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to South Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 97% lower than the South Glamorgan rate of 84 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Pentwyn is the 285th safest small town, and the 3,959th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2020, Pentwyn was the worst small town in South Glamorgan for drugs, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2020 was also a bad month for Pentwyn residents, when it was South Glamorgan's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.13 per 1,000 residents. Pentwyn recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.13 the worst small town for theft from the person in South Glamorgan that month.
The most common crimes in Pentwyn are violence and sexual offences, with 273 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 17. This is 25% lower than 2019's figure of 340 offences and a difference of 4.20 from 2019's crime rate of 21. Pentwyn's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 5 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 20% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
Compare Pentwyn to other towns and cities
See how Pentwyn shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Pentwyn and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Pentwyn Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Pentwyn This Year
| Pentwyn | South Glamorgan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 381 | 23.93 | 19,617 | 39.21 | 64% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 0.31 | 1,163 | 2.32 | 648% safer |
| Burglary | 23 | 1.44 | 2,322 | 4.64 | 222% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 102 | 6.41 | 4,612 | 9.22 | 44% safer |
| Drugs | 55 | 3.45 | 2,264 | 4.53 | 31% safer |
| Other Crime | 15 | 0.94 | 783 | 1.57 | 67% safer |
| Other Theft | 44 | 2.76 | 3,311 | 6.62 | 140% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.44 | 321 | 0.64 | 45% safer |
| Public Order | 86 | 5.40 | 5,203 | 10.40 | 93% safer |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.50 | 284 | 0.57 | 14% safer |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 0.82 | 3,387 | 6.77 | 726% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.44 | 516 | 1.03 | 134% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 43 | 2.70 | 3,507 | 7.01 | 160% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 273 | 17.15 | 14,556 | 29.10 | 70% safer |
Crime in Pentwyn Compared To South Glamorgan
Pentwyn Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinas Powys | 279 | 36.11 | 18% safer |
| Roath | 679 | 37.64 | 14% safer |
| Llantwit Major | 372 | 38.43 | 11% safer |
| Canton | 601 | 39.46 | 8% safer |
| Llandaff North | 349 | 40.17 | 6% safer |
| Pentwyn | 681 | 42.77 | - |
| Splott | 625 | 45.76 | 7% more dangerous |
| Penarth | 1,090 | 46.91 | 9% more dangerous |
| Ely | 726 | 47.94 | 11% more dangerous |
| Llanrumney | 578 | 49.36 | 13% more dangerous |
| Trowbridge | 858 | 50.54 | 15% more dangerous |
Pentwyn Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 15 | 16 | 24 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.82 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.75 | 0.69 | 1.6 | 0.94 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.50 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.82 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | Safer |
Changes In Pentwyn's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Pentwyn to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Pentwyn | 42.77 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 37% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 45% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 49% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 50% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 56% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 58% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 60% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 68% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 69% more dangerous |
Crime in Pentwyn's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanedeyrn | 521 | 72 | Second |
| Pentwyn | 548 | 75 | First |
Crime in Pentwyn During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Pentwyn change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Pentwyn saw a 700% increase in vehicle crime. Pentwyn saw a large fall in other theft during April, when it fell by 88% compared to April in 2019. Violence and Sexual Offences saw a fall in every month of Pentwyn's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +155% | +183% | +91% | +71% | +82% | -24% | -29% | -3% | +26% | -6% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | -33% | -75% | -60% | -86% | - | -33% | -80% | - | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +33% | -33% | -70% | -19% | +43% | -43% | -71% | -71% | -32% | -30% |
| Drugs | - | +67% | - | +33% | +17% | -33% | -67% | +125% | +50% | +250% |
| Other Crime | - | -33% | -67% | -67% | - | - | +100% | - | -33% | -50% |
| Other Theft | -20% | -88% | -70% | -36% | -13% | - | - | +150% | -75% | -25% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -75% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -55% | +17% | - | -42% | - | +13% | +175% | +13% | -18% | -57% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -63% | - | - | - | - | - | - | -33% | - | -67% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +75% | -78% | -60% | -57% | -50% | -83% | -60% | +17% | +700% | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -35% | -39% | +26% | -32% | -35% | -9% | -17% | -36% | -26% | -17% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Pentwyn
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Pentwyn's local territorial police force is the South Wales Police.How dangerous is Pentwyn?
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Pentwyn's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021