PLAS CRAIG, NP44 1QP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NP44 1QP

PLAS CRAIG, NP44 1QP, Torfaen has recorded a total of 99 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.09 per 1,000 population. This NP44 1QP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NP44 postcode area, which has experienced 486 crimes and a crime rate of 10.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NP44 1QP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NP44 1QP, encompassing approximately 1734 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NP44 1QP area, explore the NP44 1QP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (-32.56% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (20) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)

NP44 1QP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 24
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13

PLAS CRAIG, NP44 1QP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2957.09-32.56%
Shoplifting2016.72-33.33%
Violence and sexual offences1811.53-18.18%
Other theft1310.380.00%
Public order137.508.33%
Criminal damage and arson37.50-57.14%
Vehicle crime11.73-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%
Other crime10.58-66.67%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4379.00258.33%
Shoplifting3024.8066.67%
Violence and sexual offences2217.30-4.35%
Other theft1312.6985.71%
Public order127.5071.43%
Criminal damage and arson76.9240.00%
Other crime34.04200.00%
Vehicle crime21.730.00%
Drugs21.15-33.33%
Robbery21.150.00%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2345.56-34.29%
Shoplifting1813.26-60.87%
Anti-social behaviour1210.3850.00%
Public order76.92-36.36%
Other theft74.0416.67%
Criminal damage and arson54.04-54.55%
Drugs32.8850.00%
Burglary21.73100.00%
Theft from the person11.150.00%
Other crime10.580.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4670.356.98%
Violence and sexual offences3526.5312.90%
Public order1120.18-38.89%
Criminal damage and arson116.34450.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.34-38.46%
Other theft64.61-14.29%
Drugs23.460.00%
Vehicle crime11.15-50.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Burglary10.580.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4367.4795.45%
Violence and sexual offences3124.8029.17%
Public order1817.885.88%
Anti-social behaviour1310.38-50.00%
Other theft77.50-46.15%
Vehicle crime24.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-80.00%
Other crime11.150.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2670.93188.89%
Violence and sexual offences2414.994.35%
Shoplifting2213.8410.00%
Public order1712.6954.55%
Other theft139.8062.50%
Criminal damage and arson107.50150.00%
Drugs35.77200.00%
Possession of weapons21.730.00%
Vehicle crime21.15100.00%
Bicycle theft11.150.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Burglary10.580.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2344.98-14.81%
Shoplifting2013.260.00%
Public order1111.5322.22%
Anti-social behaviour96.34-50.00%
Other theft85.1960.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.61-55.56%
Robbery12.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.58-50.00%
Drugs10.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2754.78-3.57%
Shoplifting2015.57-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour1811.53-30.77%
Public order910.38-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.1928.57%
Other theft55.19-54.55%
Vehicle crime22.88-50.00%
Burglary21.15-50.00%
Drugs11.15-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Robbery10.58-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2870.9333.33%
Anti-social behaviour2616.1530.00%
Shoplifting2414.9926.32%
Public order1213.84-14.29%
Other theft116.9210.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.34-22.22%
Vehicle crime44.040.00%
Burglary42.310.00%
Drugs32.31200.00%
Robbery21.730.00%
Bicycle theft11.150.00%
Other crime10.58-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2158.8210.53%
Anti-social behaviour2012.11-4.76%
Shoplifting1911.53-26.92%
Public order1410.96-12.50%
Other theft108.0742.86%
Criminal damage and arson95.77-57.14%
Vehicle crime45.19100.00%
Other crime22.31100.00%
Bicycle theft11.15-50.00%
Drugs10.58-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2668.62-42.22%
Anti-social behaviour2114.99-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson2112.1190.91%
Violence and sexual offences1912.11-24.00%
Public order1610.9677.78%
Other theft79.23-53.33%
Robbery24.04100.00%
Drugs21.150.00%
Vehicle crime21.15-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.150.00%
Other crime11.150.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4586.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour3525.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences2520.180.00%
Other theft1514.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson118.650.00%
Public order96.340.00%
Vehicle crime45.190.00%
Possession of weapons32.310.00%
Theft from the person11.730.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 115 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 20247
June 20246
May 20247
April 202413
March 20248
February 20245
January 202411
December 202310
November 20237
October 202315

A total of 296 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202422
July 202423
June 202435
May 202431
April 202424
March 202423
February 202427
January 202428
December 202321
November 202319
October 202325

A total of 99 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20245
June 202411
May 20242
April 202410
March 20244
February 20249
January 20247
December 20239
November 202321
October 202311

A total of 260 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202443
July 202412
June 20248
May 202413
April 202426
March 20249
February 202418
January 202426
December 202320
November 202321
October 202335

A total of 333 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202430
July 202418
June 202446
May 202443
April 202422
March 202420
February 202420
January 202424
December 202319
November 202326
October 202345

A total of 149 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 20247
June 202411
May 202418
April 202417
March 202411
February 20249
January 202412
December 202314
November 202316
October 20239

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
October 20231

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20244

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NP44 1QP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total24
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Public order7
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total13
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 5. Caradoc Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Plas Craig
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Heol Yr Orsaf
    Total5
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Plas Islwyn
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Woodside Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 11. Wayfield Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Taliesin
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Conway Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Long Hollow
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Trussel Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Llandaff Green
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Plas Twyn
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Porth Mawr Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1