Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Leas area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greenmeadow , and the 150th 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 The Leas (NP44 1JS) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Greenmeadow average (122.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Leas (NP44 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Central Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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