Pontypool — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Gwent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Welcome to the Pontypool Neighbourhood Policing Team pages. We are committed to protecting and reassuring you through working with the local community and our partners to tackle local problems. Pontypool is a part of the Pontypool Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 01495 232 450
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Gwent Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
70 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (47): ▲ 23 (49%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 27%
- Public order11 · 16%
- Criminal damage and arson6 · 9%
- Possession of weapons3 · 4%
- Other crime3 · 4%
- Other theft2 · 3%
- Burglary1 · 1%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
35 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect24 · 69%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified6 · 17%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 6%
- Further action is not in the public interest2 · 6%
- Local resolution1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social behaviour
The Neighbourhood Policing Team are committed to tackling this priority through engagement, collaborative working and problem solving. The team will proactively patrol hotspot areas, providing a visible deterrent against offending. Officers will continue to conduct both plain clothes and high visibility patrols across the ward to target anti-social behaviour working closely with partners.
Set: 2026-05-27
Criminal damage
The Neighbourhood Policing Team are committed to tackling this priority through engagement, collaborative working and problem solving. The team will proactively patrol hotspot areas, providing a visible deterrent against offending. Officers will continue to conduct both plain clothes and high visibility patrols across the ward to target offenders. This is supported by the use of facial recognition technology. Crime prevention and advice will be provided at community engagement events across the ward. Criminal Behaviour orders orders will also be used in order to tackle prolific offenders.
Set: 2026-05-27
Public events & surgeries
Police Surgery
2026-07-14 · Pontypool Active Living Centre
Police Surgery
Police Surgery
2026-08-13 · Pontypool Active Living Centre
Police Surgery
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Station (station)Glantorfaen Road, Pontypool, South Wales, NP4 6YN
Nearby teams in Gwent Police
All Gwent Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Gwent Police.