Crap Towns / Oakdale / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Oakdale?
The police recorded 4.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Oakdale from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.4, down from 5.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abertillery | 6.7 km | 17.5 |
| Blackwood | 2.7 km | 15.4 |
| Abersychan | 9.1 km | 13.1 |
| Pontypool | 9.9 km | 12.3 |
| Risca | 7.5 km | 12.3 |
| Bargod | 4.8 km | 11.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.1 km | 10.6 |
| Newbridge | 1.9 km | 9.3 |
| Abercarn | 4.5 km | 9.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 3.5 km | 8.4 |
| Oakdale | – | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |