Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Highway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Croesyceiliog , and the 11th 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 Highway (NP44 2NX) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Croesyceiliog average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Highway (NP44 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Highway, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Walk (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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