Crime Rates at Covert Walk, Fairwater, Cwmbran, NP44 4EW

Covert Walk area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fairwater , and the 97th highest crime rate of 305 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 Covert Walk (NP44 4EW) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher than the Fairwater average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covert Walk (NP44 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffordd Fairwater (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.