Postcode · Abertillery
Crime in NP13 1RT
How much crime is recorded in NP13 1RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
How safe is NP13 1RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP13 1RT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1RTNational
Violence and sexual offences54.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.510.7
Public order16.54.6
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Other theft5.64.5
Burglary4.49.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.21.5
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.