Crime Rates at Baltimore Close, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8PX

Baltimore Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,013 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 Baltimore Close (CF23 8PX) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 280.4% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baltimore Close (CF23 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crawford Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.