Crime Rates at Highbank, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8PN

Highbank area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbank (CF23 8PN) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbank (CF23 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beck Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.