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Crime and justice in Torfaen

Welsh council

South east Wales. 93,973 people in 126 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Torfaen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Torfaen’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 171.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,119
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Torfaen is 1,119.

Anti-social behaviour

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2,184
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Torfaen is 2,184.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
389
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Torfaen is 389.

Criminal damage and arson

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1,157
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Torfaen is 1,157.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
241
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Torfaen is 241.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,229
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Torfaen is 2,229.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
125.1 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen at a rate of 125.1 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Wales
29% higher96.7 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Torfaen is 125.1 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
63
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Torfaen is 63.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
891
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Torfaen is 891.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
22
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Torfaen is 22.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
367
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Torfaen is 367.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,213
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Torfaen among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Torfaen is 4,213.

Street-level crime

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