Crime Rates at Churchwood, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8DD

Churchwood area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchwood (NP4 8DD) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchwood (NP4 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.