Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Walk area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 151st highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Walk (NP4 8AX) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Walk (NP4 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stryd Iago, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Jobbins Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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