Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CF10 · Cardiff
1,080
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CF23 · Cardiff
121
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Pentwyn has less crime — 121 vs 1,080 incidents in February 2026.
Butetown recorded substantially more crime than Pentwyn in February 2026 — 1,080 incidents compared to 121, a 8.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Butetown records significantly more (356 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 Butetown — 121 vs 1,080 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Butetown is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Butetown recorded 356 incidents of this type vs 46 in Pentwyn. Overall, Pentwyn had fewer total crimes (121 vs 1,080).