What is the crime rate in Torfaen?

As of August 2025, Torfaen has a crime rate of 12.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,161 recorded offences.

How does Torfaen rank nationally for crime?

Torfaen ranks #154 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Torfaen?

The most common crime type in Torfaen is Violence and sexual offences with 382 incidents in August 2025, accounting for 32.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Torfaen?

As of August 2025, Torfaen has a crime rate of 12.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,161 recorded offences.

How does Torfaen rank nationally for crime?

Torfaen ranks #154 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Torfaen?

The most common crime type in Torfaen is Violence and sexual offences with 382 incidents in August 2025, accounting for 32.9% of all crime.

August 2025 Source: Gwent Police Police

Torfaen Crime Intelligence Report

Torfaen recorded 1,161 crimes in August 2025, equating to a crime rate of 12.58 per 1,000 residents. This places Torfaen at #154 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 2.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: August 2025 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,161

trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

12.58per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#154of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

92,276

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 10 Robbery: 2	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Other crime: 2 Other theft: 2	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Plas Craig Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Twm Barlwm View Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3	6

Crime Breakdown

August 2025

1,161 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

382

32.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

250

21.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

126

10.9%

Public Order

126

10.9%

Shoplifting

6.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Llantarnam	178	22.4
2	Pontypool Fawr	141	15.9
3	Pontnewydd	97	7.5
4	Abersychan	93	21.5
5	Blaenavon	92	11.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llanfrechfa and Ponthir	3	8.4
shield	Croesyceiliog	16	2.3
shield	Coed Eva	21	7.9
shield	Greenmeadow	24	5.1
shield	Fairwater	29	0.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +26.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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