Crime Rate in Llantarnam, ward

Llantarnam has the highest crime rate of 18 wards in Torfaen district and the 1490th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llantarnam in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% higher than the Torfaen district average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llantarnam’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llantarnam ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.