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Crime in NP4 6

How much crime is recorded in NP4 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
12,665 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP4 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP4 6, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6National
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Public order11.64.6
Burglary8.49.1
Other theft4.74.5
Shoplifting4.48.4
Other crime3.41.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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