Pontnewydd vs Sirhowy

Pontnewydd has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 389 crimes in the last 12 months. Sirhowy has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 330 crimes. Sirhowy scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontnewydd shows a year-on-year crime trend of -49.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sirhowy shows -53.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pontnewydd, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (135 incidents). In Sirhowy, it is Violent Crime (98 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontnewydd recorded 80 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sirhowy recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pontnewydd totalled 135 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 98 in Sirhowy. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pontnewydd recorded 776 crimes (now 389, a change of -49.9%). Sirhowy recorded 710 crimes previously (now 330, -53.5%).

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. Pontnewydd has a resolution rate of 0% and Sirhowy has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Pontnewydd falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Sirhowy 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 Pontnewydd and Sirhowy. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.