Postcode · Abertillery
Crime in NP13 2SD
How much crime is recorded in NP13 2SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
NP13 2SDAbertillery
How safe is NP13 2SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP13 2SD area, 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 2SDNational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Public order20.04.6
Anti-social behaviour18.110.7
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Burglary6.89.1
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other theft3.14.5
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.