Postcode · Cwmbran
Crime in NP44 7JS
How much crime is recorded in NP44 7JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cwmbran
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
NP44 7JSCwmbran
How safe is NP44 7JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP44 7JS area, more than double 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
81.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 7JSNational
Violence and sexual offences66.223.6
Burglary24.09.1
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Public order11.44.6
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other crime4.61.5
Drugs2.72.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.