Crime in Penarth
Recorded crime in Penarth is 0.8 times the Vale of Glamorgan average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Penarth: about 19,343 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Vale of Glamorgan average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Penarth.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Penarth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Vale of Glamorgan average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17.7 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 3.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 |
| Public order | 5.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 |
Postcode districts in Penarth
Nearby towns
Council: Vale of Glamorgan
Questions about crime in Penarth
- Is Penarth a safe place to live?
- Penarth scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Vale of Glamorgan average.
- Is crime going up or down in Penarth?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 928 recorded crimes a year then, 937 now.
- What is the most common crime in Penarth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Penarth compare with Vale of Glamorgan?
- Crime severity in Penarth is 0.8 times the Vale of Glamorgan average.