Postcode · Abertillery
Crime in NP13 2HS
How much crime is recorded in NP13 2HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
NP13 2HSAbertillery
How safe is NP13 2HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP13 2HS area, well above 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
59.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 2HSNational
Violence and sexual offences46.523.6
Burglary17.49.1
Criminal damage and arson15.24.7
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Public order11.94.6
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other crime4.41.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% 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.