Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Dominics Retreat area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 129th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Dominics Retreat (NP4 6AF) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Dominics Retreat (NP4 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near School Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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