Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Open Hearth Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in New Inn , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Open Hearth Close (NP4 5LU) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the New Inn average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Open Hearth Close (NP4 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martindale Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Open Hearth Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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