Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barn Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 58th 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 Barn Close (NP4 8EP) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Close (NP4 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barn Close area

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Data Sources

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