Total Crime Rate
161.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairwater Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fairwater , and the 9th 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 Fairwater Square (NP44 4TA) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 468.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairwater Square (NP44 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Ton Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Fairwater | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Fairwater | Under investigation |
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