Langstone vs Pontypool

Langstone has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 153 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontypool has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 304 crimes. Langstone scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Langstone shows a year-on-year crime trend of -51.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pontypool shows -58.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Langstone, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (75 incidents). In Pontypool, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Langstone recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontypool recorded 67. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Langstone totalled 75 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Pontypool. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Langstone recorded 315 crimes (now 153, a change of -51.4%). Pontypool recorded 739 crimes previously (now 304, -58.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Langstone has a resolution rate of 0% and Pontypool has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Langstone falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Pontypool is covered by Gwent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Langstone and Pontypool. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.