Crime Rate in Pen Y Fal, ward

Pen Y Fal has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 325th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pen Y Fal in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (27.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pen Y Fal’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pen Y Fal ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clos Y Pinwydd. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.