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Crime in NP13 2

How much crime is recorded in NP13 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
12,770 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP13 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP13 2, 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
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Public order11.04.6
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Burglary10.59.1
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft4.54.5
Shoplifting4.28.4
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 38% 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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