Total Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 189.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Newman Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 6th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newman Road (NP4 8HE) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 391.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Road (NP4 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Close, where police recorded 12 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 Newman Road area

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Data Sources

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