Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Pontypool, NP4 6JS

Commercial Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 5th highest crime rate of 310 local areas in Torfaen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (NP4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 400.9% higher than the Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (NP4 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.