Crime Rates at Hilltop, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 1UJ

Hilltop area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 179th 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 Hilltop (CF3 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (CF3 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackmoor Place, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axbridge Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.