Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Canberra Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Fairwater , and the 70th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canberra Close (NP44 3ET) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Fairwater average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 566.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Close (NP44 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenmeadow Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coed Y Garn (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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