Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ivydene Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 89th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ivydene Close (NP4 8DP) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher 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 10 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 Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivydene Close (NP4 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Walk, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ivydene Close area

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Data Sources

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