Crimes Committed Near Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA in December 2025
Summary
Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA is within the Penylan policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area.
There were 95 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 59 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 8 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Boleyn Walk |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Deri Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Salmon Close |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place |
Burglary
These are the 8 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Winchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Winchester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 5 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Montgomery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cottrell Road | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Pen-Y-Lan Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Pen-Y-Lan Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Southcourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 11 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Attfield Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Colchester Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Diana Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Hampton Court Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Pen-Y-Lan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Woosnam Close | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 9 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Angus Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Colchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Sharpe Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 21 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Colchester Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Colchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Cottrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Diana Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Grenville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Ladysmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Ladysmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Llwyn-Y-Grant Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Roath Court Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sturminster Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Retreat | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Winchester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 27 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 9BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Balaclava Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Balaclava Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Boleyn Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Claude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cottrell Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cottrell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Doe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Ffordd Nowell | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hampton Court Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Llanedeyrn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mafeking Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mathias Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mathias Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Montgomery Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Southminster Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Timbers Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellfield Place | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.