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Crime in NP44 1BL

How much crime is recorded in NP44 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
3,079 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP44 1BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP44 1BL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).

NP44 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences21.823.6
Burglary15.49.1
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order5.14.6
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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