Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Crest area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 130th 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 Hill Crest (NP4 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crest (NP4 6EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Park Terrace, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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