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Crime Rates in Torfaen, local authority district

Crime Rate

85.1

85.1

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Torfaen, (local authority district) is 85.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low 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 32.1 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.2 5/10
Public order 8.93 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.26 6/10
Shoplifting 5.44 3/10
Other theft 3.98 2/10
Burglary 2.7 3/10
Other crime 2.38 6/10
Vehicle crime 1.98 2/10
Drugs 1.67 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.607 3/10
Robbery 0.423 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.206 1/10
Theft from the person 0.173 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Croesyceiliog45.4 low
2. New Inn45.5 low
3. Coed Eva50.9 low
4. Fairwater53.2 low
5. Two Locks57.6 low
6. Panteg64.2 low
7. Llanfrechfa and Ponthir66.4 low
8. Greenmeadow75 low
9. Abersychan80.9 low
10. Pontnewydd83.3 low
11. Blaenavon84.7 low
12. Llanyrafon86.4 low
13. St. Dials90.3 low
14. Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood90.8 low
15. Upper Cwmbran98.2 low
16. Trevethin and Penygarn104 low
17. Pontypool Fawr110 low
18. Llantarnam196 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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