Torfaen has a crime rate of 105.7 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #257 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Torfaen's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Torfaen?

As of August 2025, Torfaen has an annual crime rate of 105.7 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,159 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Torfaen rank nationally for crime?

Torfaen ranks #257 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Torfaen?

The most common crime type in Torfaen is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 382 incidents in August 2025 — 33.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Torfaen local authority area.

August 2025 Source: Gwent Police Police

Crime in Torfaen: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Torfaen recorded 1,159 crimes in August 2025 — a crime rate of 12.56 per 1,000 residents. This places Torfaen at #257 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 27.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring105.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,159 crimes recorded in August 2025
leaderboardRanked #257 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 27.8% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

1,159

trending_up +4.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.7per 1k

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National Safety

#257of 331

Top 20% Riskiest UK

National Population

92,276

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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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	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Public order: 10	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Other crime: 2 Other theft: 2	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Theft from the person: 1	6
On or near Twm Barlwm View Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3	6
On or near Plas Craig Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

August 2025

1,159 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

382

33.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

250

21.6%

Public Order

126

10.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

126

10.9%

Shoplifting

6.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Torfaen

Torfaen recorded 1,159 crimes in August 2025, equivalent to a rate of 105.7 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#257 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Torfaen at 33.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.6%) and Public Order (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Torfaen has risen sharply — by 27.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Gwent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Trevethin and Penygarn	77	126.3
2	Upper Cwmbran	83	125.8
3	Pontypool Fawr	141	124.5
4	St. Dials	48	110.5
5	Blaenavon	92	106.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llanfrechfa and Ponthir	1	0.3
shield	Croesyceiliog	16	2.4
shield	Llanyrafon	31	5.0
shield	New Inn	39	6.5
shield	Coed Eva	21	8.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +27.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%

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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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