Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellwood Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 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 Wellwood Cottages (NP4 6PX) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellwood Cottages (NP4 6PX), the main crime hotspot is near Hanbury Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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