Crime Rates at High Street, Abersychan, Pontypool, NP4 7AF

High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Abersychan , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (NP4 7AF) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Abersychan average (45.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NP4 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffordd Y Ffrwd (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.