Crime Rate in Llanyrafon, ward

Llanyrafon has the lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Torfaen district and the 1078th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llanyrafon in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Torfaen district average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llanyrafon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llanyrafon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Twm Barlwm View. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.