Crime Rates at Council Houses, Abersychan, Pontypool, NP4 7EB

Council Houses area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Abersychan , and the 113th highest 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 Council Houses (NP4 7EB) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Council Houses (NP4 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bluett'S Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picton Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.