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

Hilltop area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilltop (CF3 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (CF3 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minehead Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Axbridge Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.