Postcode sector · Pontypool
Crime in NP4 4
How much crime is recorded in NP4 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,223 (2024)
NP4 4Postcode sector · Pontypool
How safe is NP4 4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP4 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NP4 4National
Violence and sexual offences49.823.6
Anti-social behaviour30.210.7
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Public order15.44.6
Burglary15.39.1
Other theft6.34.5
Other crime4.61.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.