Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampton Court Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,013 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 Hampton Court Road (CF23 9DH) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Penylan average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 229.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampton Court Road (CF23 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penylan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woosnam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sharpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Doe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colchester Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colchester Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salmon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scholars Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llwyn-Y-Grant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Baron'S Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Baron'S Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Llwyn-Y-Grant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Attfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woosnam Close | Under investigation |
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