Crime Rate in St. Dials: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St. Dials

The total recorded crimes in St. Dials, Torfaen, UK in July 2025 are around 43 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St. Dials crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St. Dials, encompassing approximately 10,145 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-27.78% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)
St. Dials Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4
  • Greenmeadow Close with total crimes: 4

How safe is St. Dials?

To understand the safety of St. Dials, we need to analyze St. Dials crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Torfaen:

    • In 2024, St. Dials reported a higher crime volume than the Torfaen average, with 806 crimes compared to 705. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St. Dials witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 17 other areas in the Torfaen.

    • In 2023, St. Dials experienced a greater number of crimes than the Torfaen average, with 699 crimes compared to 575. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St. Dials witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 17 other areas in the Torfaen.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Torfaen, St. Dials has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St. Dials Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St. Dials has recorded 43 crimes with crime rate of 4.24 ranking 12th out of 17 in the Torfaen, UK

In 2024, the total St. Dials crimes were 806. The crime rate of St. Dials in 2024 was 79.44 (year) or 6.62 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Torfaen.

In 2023, the total crimes in St. Dials were around 699 crimes with yearly crime rate of 68.89 (year) or 5.74 (month) ranking 7 most dangerous area in the Torfaen.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St. Dials)CrimesRank (St. Dials)CrimesRank (St. Dials)
Llantarnam189 11,956 11,610 1
Pontypool Fawr105 21,530 21,047 2
Upper Cwmbran78 7822 6769 3
Blaenavon85 4938 3760 4
Trevethin and Penygarn96 3730 8478 10
Abersychan79 6920 4705 6
Pontnewydd79 5914 5758 5
Panteg78 8728 9596 8
Two Locks43 13506 10488 9
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood46 9413 14349 15
Croesyceiliog44 10424 13364 13
Fairwater33 15444 11435 11
Llanyrafon43 11431 12395 12
New Inn34 14391 16352 14
Greenmeadow17 17392 15282 16
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir24 16144 18117 18
Coed Eva13 18196 17145 17

St. Dials Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (18 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (25 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (16 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (18 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (16 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (24 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (15 incidents).

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (16 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (17 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (13 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (21 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20256
May 20254
April 20256
March 20256
January 20255
December 20241
November 20243
October 20247

A total of 168 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 18.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202513
June 202518
May 202525
April 202518
March 202524
January 202516
December 202416
November 202417
October 202421

A total of 50 Public order incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 5.56 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20252
May 20257
April 20256
March 20255
January 20256
December 20241
November 20249
October 202410

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
April 20254
March 20256
January 20252
December 20241
November 20245
October 20242

A total of 89 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 9.89 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20256
May 202516
April 202516
March 202515
January 20255
December 20245
November 202413
October 20246

A total of 25 Other theft incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20253
May 20253
March 20255
January 20252
December 20241
November 20246
October 20241

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20253
April 20254
March 20251
January 20253
November 20244

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20254
May 20255
April 20251
March 20254
January 20254
December 20242
November 20246
October 20245

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
April 20252
March 20251
January 20253
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20251
March 20251
January 20251
October 20243

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
March 20253
January 20251
December 20241
November 20241

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
October 20241

High Crime Locations St. Dials in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St. Dials postcode area is presented below.

1. Petrol Station (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting3
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Shopping Area (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting3
Anti-social behaviour1
3. Greenmeadow Close (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
Public order1
4. Greenmeadow Way (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Coleridge Green (Map)
Total3
Burglary1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
6. Ffordd Thorncliffe (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Cwrt Celyn (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
8. Woodside Road (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Shoplifting1
9. Parking Area (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
10. Bellvue Close (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1

  • Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Contains Office for National Statistics data licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.