Gwent Police

Crime in Pontnewynydd

Street-level crime statistics for Pontnewynydd based on official UK Police data. Updated August 2025.

Data covers February 2023 – August 2025 137 crimes in last 12 months
47 / 100 Average

Safety Score

137 Crimes (last 12 months)
↑4.6% vs Previous 12 Months
47/100 Safety Score
70% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 137 total crimes recorded in Pontnewynydd

Violent Crime
50 36.5%
↓9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18 13.1%
↑157%
Public Order
16 11.7%
↓6%
Anti-Social Behaviour
13 9.5%
↑18%
Shoplifting
11 8%
↓8%
Burglary
11 8%
↑38%
Drugs
6 4.4%
↑200%
Other Theft
5 3.6%
↓17%
Vehicle Crime
2 1.5%
↓78%
Other Crime
2 1.5%
↓50%
Possession of Weapons
2 1.5%
Theft from Person
1 0.7%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Pontnewynydd

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Pontnewynydd (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Pontnewynydd

August 2025 10 crimes July 2025 12 crimes June 2025 11 crimes May 2025 13 crimes April 2025 12 crimes March 2025 6 crimes February 2025 12 crimes January 2025 13 crimes December 2024 11 crimes November 2024 10 crimes October 2024 17 crimes September 2024 10 crimes August 2024 7 crimes July 2024 22 crimes June 2024 9 crimes May 2024 14 crimes April 2024 12 crimes March 2024 14 crimes February 2024 7 crimes January 2024 10 crimes December 2023 6 crimes November 2023 7 crimes October 2023 5 crimes September 2023 18 crimes August 2023 5 crimes July 2023 11 crimes June 2023 10 crimes May 2023 8 crimes April 2023 2 crimes March 2023 6 crimes February 2023 14 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: August 2025. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.