Crime Rates at Bythway Road, Trevethin, Pontypool, NP4 8DZ

Bythway Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 149th 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 Bythway Road (NP4 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% 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 3 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 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bythway Road (NP4 8DZ), 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.