Crap Towns / Cwmbrân / Crime

How much crime is there in Cwmbrân?

The police recorded 111 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cwmbrân from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 114, up from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	109	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	114	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	48.5	34.1
Public order	13.6	6.6
Shoplifting	13.5	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.6	7.0
Other theft	7.1	5.4
Burglary	4.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Other crime	3.4	2.0
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newport	7.6 km	132
Cwmbrân	–	111
Pontypool	4.7 km	94.0
Risca	7.5 km	88.3
Abersychan	9.7 km	86.8
Newbridge	8.3 km	72.5
Abercarn	7.1 km	71.7
Caerleon	5.8 km	71.6
Pontllanfraith	11.4 km	65.4
Rogerstone	6.4 km	45.6
Oakdale	10.3 km	43.3
The typical town	–	76.2