Gwent Police

Pontypool

Street-level crime statistics for Pontypool based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 1,700 crimes
53 / 100 Average

Safety Score !

1,700 Crimes (last 36 months)
43.9% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !
↓46.9% vs Previous 12 Months

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 1,700 total crimes recorded in Pontypool

Violent Crime
570 33.5%
Anti-Social Behaviour
402 23.6%
Public Order
207 12.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
170 10%
Other Theft
91 5.4%
Shoplifting
67 3.9%
Drugs
51 3%
Burglary
47 2.8%
Vehicle Crime
36 2.1%
Other Crime
29 1.7%
Possession of Weapons
12 0.7%
Bicycle Theft
9 0.5%
Robbery
5 0.3%
Theft from Person
4 0.2%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Pontypool — last 36 months

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.