Crime Rates at Hammond Way, Cardiff, CF23 9BB

Hammond Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammond Way (CF23 9BB) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Penylan average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammond Way (CF23 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salmon Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.