Crime Rate in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood, ward

Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Torfaen district and the 1866th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Torfaen district average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Luke'S Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.