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Crime in NP44 5US

How much crime is recorded in NP44 5US, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
West Pontnewydd & Thornhill
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP44 5US

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP44 5US 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
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 5USNational
Violence and sexual offences52.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Public order7.44.6
Other theft5.44.5
Burglary4.99.1
Shoplifting4.38.4
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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