Crime Rate in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir, ward

Llanfrechfa and Ponthir has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Torfaen district and the 1284th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Torfaen district average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llanfrechfa and Ponthir’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llanfrechfa and Ponthir ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Longbridge. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.