Crime Rates at West End Avenue, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 8LH

West End Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood , and the 143rd 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 West End Avenue (NP4 8LH) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West End Avenue (NP4 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snatchwood Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tan-Y-Coed (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.