Crime Rates at Pen Y Pound, Abergavenny, NP7 7RN

Pen Y Pound area has the 37th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cantref , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Monmouthshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Y Pound (NP7 7RN) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Cantref average (26.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Pound (NP7 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Radstock Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.