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Crime in NP23 6NU

How much crime is recorded in NP23 6NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP23 6NU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP23 6NU 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
67.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).

NP23 6NUNational
Violence and sexual offences56.623.6
Anti-social behaviour26.710.7
Public order20.24.6
Criminal damage and arson16.44.7
Burglary7.89.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% 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.

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