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Crime Rates in Torfaen, local authority district

Crime Rate

106

106

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Torfaen, (local authority district) is 106 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Torfaen (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 40.6 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.7 6/10
Public order 11.2 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
Shoplifting 6.96 4/10
Other theft 4.86 3/10
Burglary 3.27 4/10
Other crime 2.92 7/10
Vehicle crime 2.45 2/10
Drugs 1.95 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.834 4/10
Robbery 0.499 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.228 1/10
Theft from the person 0.184 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Torfaen (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Torfaen (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Torfaen (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Torfaen (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Torfaen
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Torfaen (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Torfaen (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. New Inn55 low
2. Croesyceiliog61.5 low
3. Coed Eva62.8 low
4. Fairwater67.1 low
5. Two Locks71.6 low
6. Panteg76.3 low
7. Llanfrechfa and Ponthir76.4 low
8. Greenmeadow96.5 low
9. Llanyrafon98.6 low
10. Abersychan99.1 low
11. Pontnewydd102 low
12. Blaenavon107 low
13. Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood108 low
14. St. Dials118 medium
15. Upper Cwmbran120 medium
16. Trevethin and Penygarn126 medium
17. Pontypool Fawr140 medium
18. Llantarnam249 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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