Crap Towns / Newbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Newbridge?

The police recorded 72.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Newbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 73.6, up from 71.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202471.278.6
September 2024 to August 202572.877.4
September 2025 to August 202673.673.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences35.434.1
Public order11.06.6
Criminal damage and arson9.37.0
Other theft4.65.4
Burglary3.43.1
Vehicle crime3.43.8
Other crime2.12.0
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons0.80.8
Shoplifting0.57.1
Bicycle theft0.20.5
Robbery0.10.6
Theft from the person0.10.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Abertillery7.3 km121
Blackwood4.0 km121
Cwmbrân8.3 km111
Bargod6.7 km102
Pontypool8.3 km94.0
Risca6.1 km88.3
Ystrad Mynach7.1 km86.0
Newbridge–72.5
Abercarn2.8 km71.7
Pontllanfraith4.1 km65.4
Oakdale1.9 km43.3
The typical town–76.2