Crap Towns / Penarth / Crime

How much crime is there in Penarth?

The police recorded 57.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Penarth from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 54.4, down from 64.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	64.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	54.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.8	34.1
Public order	7.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.5	7.0
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cardiff	6.4 km	108
Barry	6.7 km	92.4
Caerphilly	15.3 km	90.6
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	18.3 km	84.5
Bedwas	16.6 km	75.4
Beddau	17.3 km	58.0
Penarth	–	57.0
Rhoose	12.6 km	39.2
Dinas Powis	2.3 km	38.6
Pontyclun	16.9 km	36.7
Church Village	16.6 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2