Postcode · Cwmbran
Crime in NP44 5HT
How much crime is recorded in NP44 5HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Pontnewydd & Thornhill
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,331 (2024)
NP44 5HTCwmbran
How safe is NP44 5HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP44 5HT 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
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 5HTNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Public order9.64.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other crime2.81.5
Burglary1.89.1
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.