Crime Rates at Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8BJ

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 13th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NP4 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 319.5 per 1,000 residents and was 229.1% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NP4 8BJ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Woodlands (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.