Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CF24 · Cardiff
990
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CF23 · Cardiff
121
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Pentwyn has less crime — 121 vs 990 incidents in February 2026.
Adamsdown recorded substantially more crime than Pentwyn in February 2026 — 990 incidents compared to 121, a 8.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Adamsdown records significantly more (312 vs 46 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Pentwyn recorded fewer crimes than Adamsdown — 121 vs 990 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Adamsdown is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Adamsdown recorded 312 incidents of this type vs 46 in Pentwyn. Overall, Pentwyn had fewer total crimes (121 vs 990).