Crime Rate in Llanyrafon, ward

Llanyrafon has the lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Torfaen district and the 245th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llanyrafon in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Torfaen district average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llanyrafon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llanyrafon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Twm Barlwm View. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.