Crime Rates at Broadway, Pontypool, NP4 6HN

Broadway area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 122nd 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 Broadway (NP4 6HN) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (NP4 6HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 73 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.