NP44 3JR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NP44 3JR

NP44 3JR, Torfaen has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.00 per 1,000 population. This NP44 3JR 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 3JR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NP44 3JR, encompassing approximately 2068 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NP44 3JR area, explore the NP44 3JR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (-19.05% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-15.79% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-57.89% decrease)

NP44 3JR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Redbrook Way with total crimes: 10
  • Llantarnam Close with total crimes: 7

NP44 3JR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1729.00-19.05%
Violence and sexual offences168.22-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour87.73-57.89%
Public order63.87-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.9033.33%
Other theft31.93200.00%
Vehicle crime31.4550.00%
Drugs11.45-50.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2136.74133.33%
Anti-social behaviour1910.15171.43%
Violence and sexual offences199.1858.33%
Public order89.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.8750.00%
Vehicle crime21.45100.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Other theft10.97-80.00%
Robbery10.480.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1224.17-40.00%
Shoplifting95.80-62.50%
Public order84.35100.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.87-30.00%
Other theft53.38150.00%
Burglary42.42300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.93-60.00%
Drugs10.97-50.00%
Other crime10.48-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2435.29-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences2011.605.26%
Anti-social behaviour109.67-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson54.830.00%
Public order42.420.00%
Other crime31.93200.00%
Drugs21.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.97100.00%
Other theft20.97-60.00%
Burglary10.970.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3244.96146.15%
Anti-social behaviour2115.4731.25%
Violence and sexual offences1910.1511.76%
Other theft59.18-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.42400.00%
Public order42.42-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.970.00%
Other crime10.970.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1731.4213.33%
Anti-social behaviour168.22166.67%
Shoplifting137.7385.71%
Other theft66.28-33.33%
Public order52.900.00%
Drugs32.42200.00%
Vehicle crime21.450.00%
Other crime10.970.00%
Burglary10.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1525.14-11.76%
Other theft97.25200.00%
Shoplifting74.35-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour63.38-45.45%
Public order52.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.42-42.86%
Vehicle crime21.93-33.33%
Drugs10.97-50.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1729.97-5.56%
Shoplifting118.2210.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.3237.50%
Criminal damage and arson75.32-22.22%
Public order53.38400.00%
Other theft32.42-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.45-25.00%
Drugs21.45100.00%
Other crime10.970.00%
Burglary10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1829.0012.50%
Shoplifting108.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.83125.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.35-11.11%
Other theft53.87-28.57%
Vehicle crime42.42300.00%
Robbery21.930.00%
Drugs10.97-50.00%
Other crime10.48-66.67%
Burglary10.48-50.00%
Public order10.48-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1629.49-5.88%
Shoplifting107.73-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour94.8312.50%
Other theft74.35250.00%
Public order43.38-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson41.93-50.00%
Other crime31.930.00%
Burglary21.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.970.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Bicycle theft10.970.00%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1728.5254.55%
Shoplifting118.22-54.17%
Public order95.3250.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.35-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson83.87-11.11%
Burglary23.87100.00%
Other theft20.970.00%
Vehicle crime10.970.00%
Drugs10.480.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2432.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour1111.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences115.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.320.00%
Public order64.350.00%
Possession of weapons22.900.00%
Other theft20.970.00%
Burglary10.970.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 189 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202421
July 20249
June 202424
May 202432
April 202413
March 20247
February 202411
January 202410
December 202310
November 202311
October 202324

A total of 50 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20245
April 20246
March 20249
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20244
February 20247
January 20249
December 20234
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 134 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202419
July 20247
June 202410
May 202421
April 202416
March 20246
February 202411
January 20248
December 20239
November 20238
October 202311

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 65 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20248
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 197 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202419
July 202412
June 202420
May 202419
April 202417
March 202415
February 202417
January 202418
December 202316
November 202317
October 202311

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
December 20231

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NP44 3JR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Redbrook Way
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Llantarnam Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft1
  • 6. Victoria Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Heol Llywelyn
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. The Beeches
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Whitebrook Way
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Wesley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Ventnor Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Cwmbran Drive
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Drybrook Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. St David'S Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Redwick Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Radnor Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1