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Crime in Pontypool

346 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Pontypool between May 2026 to June 2026. Gwent Police logged an outcome for 80 of them.

3% of violence and sexual offences cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences129up 5%3%
Anti-social behaviour79up 26%n/a
Public order43up 15%too few
Criminal damage and arson35too fewtoo few
Other crime11too fewtoo few
Other theft11too fewtoo few
Burglary10too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime10too fewtoo few
Shoplifting9too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons5too fewtoo few
Drugs2too fewtoo few
Bicycle theft1too fewtoo few
Robbery1too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Parking Area10
  2. Glantorvaen Road8
  3. Hill Street6
  4. Hospital Road6
  5. St Luke's Road6
  6. St James' Field5
  7. A40434
  8. Hanbury Road4

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Parking Area16
  2. Sports/recreation Area6
  3. Hill Street5
  4. Lon Y Ffoledd5
  5. Penyrheol Road5
  6. Blaendare Farm Lane4
  7. Commercial Street4
  8. Pont Ap Hywell3

Public order

  1. Parking Area10
  2. Hospital Road5
  3. Hill Street4
  4. Shopping Area3
  5. Lon Y Ffoledd2
  6. St Luke's Road2
  7. Avalon Place1
  8. Broadway1

Criminal damage and arson

  1. Parking Area5
  2. Clos Afon Llwyd3
  3. Hill Street3
  4. Cwm Farm Lane2
  5. John Jobbins Way2
  6. Merchant's Hill Close2
  7. Park View2
  8. Shopping Area2

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