Crap Towns / Abersychan / Crime

How much crime is there in Abersychan?

The police recorded 86.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Abersychan from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.6, down from 95.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	95.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	86.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	78.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	13.1	7.0
Public order	10.6	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.2	3.8
Other crime	3.4	2.0
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Shoplifting	2.5	7.1
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Abertillery	4.9 km	121
Blackwood	11.7 km	121
Brynmawr	10.4 km	119
Cwmbrân	9.7 km	111
Blaenavon	4.7 km	111
Abergavenny	10.9 km	110
Pontypool	5.4 km	94.0
Abersychan	–	86.8
Newbridge	8.6 km	72.5
Abercarn	10.4 km	71.7
Oakdale	9.1 km	43.3
The typical town	–	76.2