Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 182.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Woolos Green area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pontnewydd , and the 7th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Torfaen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Woolos Green (NP44 1QL) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 309.2% higher than the Pontnewydd average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Woolos Green (NP44 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Woolos Green area

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Data Sources

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