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Crime in NP13 1

How much crime is recorded in NP13 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
10,947 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP13 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP13 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NP13 1National
Violence and sexual offences45.323.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Public order12.44.6
Burglary9.09.1
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 32% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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