Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Court (CF23 5JB) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Court (CF23 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Balaclava Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westville Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westville Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bangor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mafeking Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balaclava Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ty-Gwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balaclava Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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