Crime Rates at Tan Y Coed, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6RT

Tan Y Coed area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 146th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tan Y Coed (NP4 6RT) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tan Y Coed (NP4 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near St Luke'S Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.