Crime Rate in Pen Y Fal, ward

Pen Y Fal has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 3104th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pen Y Fal in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pen Y Fal’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pen Y Fal ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clos Y Pinwydd. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.