Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedgeley Houses area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Blaenavon , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 313 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 Hedgeley Houses (NP4 9HN) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Blaenavon average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgeley Houses (NP4 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Capel Newydd Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ty Mynydd (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgeley Houses area

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Data Sources

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