Pontllanfraith Crime and Safety Statistics

Pontllanfraith Crime Overview

Pontllanfraith is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in Gwent, and is the 37th most dangerous overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Pontllanfraith in 2020 was 66 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 10% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Pontllanfraith is the 244th most dangerous small town, and the 1,683rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In January 2017, Pontllanfraith had the worst crime rate in Gwent for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.23 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Pontllanfraith are violence and sexual offences, with 246 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 29. This is the same as 2019's figure of 246 offences and a difference of 0.00 from 2019's crime rate of 29. Pontllanfraith's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.

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Crime in Pontllanfraith Compared To Gwent

Summary of Crimes in Pontllanfraith This Year

	Pontllanfraith		Gwent
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	268	31.16	23,954	40.30	29% safer
Bicycle Theft	3	0.35	286	0.48	37% safer
Burglary	31	3.60	2,221	3.74	3.9% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	21	2.44	1,326	2.23	9% more dangerous
Drugs	41	4.77	1,770	2.98	38% more dangerous
Other Crime	15	1.74	1,426	2.40	38% safer
Other Theft	36	4.19	3,317	5.58	33% safer
Possession of Weapons	4	0.47	257	0.43	9% more dangerous
Public Order	109	12.67	7,957	13.39	6% safer
Robbery	2	0.23	249	0.42	83% safer
Shoplifting	38	4.42	2,424	4.08	8% more dangerous
Vehicle Crime	21	2.44	2,500	4.21	73% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	246	28.60	19,207	32.31	13% safer

Pontllanfraith Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Monmouth	639	56.67	16% safer
Chepstow	711	57.19	15% safer
Bettws	471	58.55	13% safer
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	640	59.57	11% safer
Ringland	513	61.46	7% safer
Pontllanfraith	567	65.91	-
Abertillery	763	66.99	1.6% more dangerous
Victoria	557	68.28	3.5% more dangerous
Caerphilly	1,089	68.52	3.8% more dangerous
Abergavenny	735	71.59	8% more dangerous
Gelligaer	1,401	73.41	10% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Pontllanfraith

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Pontllanfraith Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	22	13	15	31	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.35	0.23	0.23	0.35	Getting worse
Burglary	0.35	2.2	3.6	3.6	Getting worse
Criminal Damage and Arson	15	5	4.3	2.4	Safer
Drugs	2.0	0.58	2.8	4.8	Getting worse
Other Crime	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.7	Getting worse
Other Theft	10	7	7	4.2	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.47	0.35	0.12	0.47	Getting worse
Public Order	3.8	8	11	13	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.12	0.35	0.47	0.23	Safer
Shoplifting	3.7	3.6	4.4	4.4	Getting worse
Vehicle Crime	4.2	3.6	4.1	2.4	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	18	24	29	29	Getting worse

Changes In Pontllanfraith's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Pontllanfraith to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Pontllanfraith	65.91	-
Barnet	67.71	2.7% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	15% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	21% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	23% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	24% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	32% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	36% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	39% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	50% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	52% more dangerous

Crime in Pontllanfraith's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Pontllan-fraith	553	64	First

Crime in Pontllanfraith During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Pontllanfraith change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Pontllanfraith saw a 500% increase in anti-social behaviour. Pontllanfraith saw a large fall in other theft during July, when it fell by 80% compared to July in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	-40%	+373%	+500%	+50%	+8%	+214%	+127%	+189%	+420%	+71%
Burglary	-75%	+50%	-75%	-	+100%	-	-50%	+200%	-50%	-20%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	+50%	-56%	+200%	-	-50%	-	-	-	-
Drugs	-25%	+300%	+200%	+80%	-67%	-	-	-	+25%	+133%
Other Crime	-	+100%	-50%	-	+300%	-	+100%	-	+50%	-
Other Theft	+29%	-40%	-	-75%	-80%	-67%	-75%	-80%	-17%	-43%
Public Order	-29%	-17%	+25%	+120%	-17%	-	-8%	-25%	+14%	+17%
Shoplifting	-	-80%	-	-	-50%	-	+100%	-33%	-50%	+200%
Vehicle Crime	+300%	+33%	-	-57%	-33%	-	+50%	-	-	-33%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+50%	-11%	-4%	-40%	-13%	-22%	-15%	-42%	+17%	+6%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Pontllanfraith

What police force serves Pontllanfraith?

Pontllanfraith's local territorial police force is the Gwent Police.

How dangerous is Pontllanfraith?

Pontllanfraith is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in Gwent.

What is Pontllanfraith's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Pontllanfraith are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Pontllanfraith?

Pontllanfraith's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Pontllanfraith