Crap Towns / Pontypool / Crime

How much crime is there in Pontypool?

The police recorded 94.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Pontypool from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 45.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 93.2, up from 92.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	92.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	96.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	93.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	45.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	12.3	7.0
Public order	12.3	6.6
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Other theft	5.1	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Other crime	3.1	2.0
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Abertillery	9.3 km	121
Cwmbrân	4.7 km	111
Blaenavon	10.0 km	111
Pontypool	–	94.0
Risca	10.6 km	88.3
Abersychan	5.4 km	86.8
Newbridge	8.3 km	72.5
Abercarn	8.7 km	71.7
Caerleon	9.5 km	71.6
Rogerstone	11.0 km	45.6
Oakdale	9.9 km	43.3
The typical town	–	76.2