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Crime in NP4 9DE

How much crime is recorded in NP4 9DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Blaenavon
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,462 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP4 9DE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP4 9DE area, 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 9DENational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Anti-social behaviour31.310.7
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Public order10.34.6
Burglary9.99.1
Other theft3.44.5
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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