Total Crime Rate

44.1 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 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Blaenavon , and the 80th 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 Charles Street (NP4 9JT) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Blaenavon average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (NP4 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Ty Fry Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

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Data Sources

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