Postcode · Cwmbran
Crime in NP44 4RY
How much crime is recorded in NP44 4RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Pontnewydd & Thornhill
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,195 (2024)
NP44 4RYCwmbran
How safe is NP44 4RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP44 4RY area, 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).
NP44 4RYNational
Violence and sexual offences45.023.6
Shoplifting20.88.4
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Burglary7.89.1
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft3.54.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.