Crime in Pontypool
Recorded crime in Pontypool is 1.2 times the Torfaen average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pontypool: about 10,700 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- +19%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Torfaen average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pontypool.
Crime over 5 years
Up 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Pontypool, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Torfaen average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 106 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 32 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 47.0 |
| Drugs | 2.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 3.2 |
| Other theft | 7.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.6 |
| Public order | 16.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.9 |
Postcode districts in Pontypool
Nearby towns
Council: Torfaen
Questions about crime in Pontypool
- Is Pontypool a safe place to live?
- Pontypool scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Torfaen average.
- Is crime going up or down in Pontypool?
- Up 19% over 5 years, from 1,038 recorded crimes a year to 1,235.
- What is the most common crime in Pontypool?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Pontypool compare with Torfaen?
- Crime severity in Pontypool is 1.2 times the Torfaen average.