Postcode district · Abertillery
Crime in NP13
How much crime is recorded in NP13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 24,579 (2024)
NP13Postcode district · Abertillery
How safe is NP13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP13, 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
NP13National
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Public order10.64.6
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Burglary9.09.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft4.34.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.