Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
Crime in NP23 8
How much crime is recorded in NP23 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,252 (2024)
NP23 8Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
How safe is NP23 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP23 8, 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
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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).
NP23 8National
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Burglary13.89.1
Public order11.44.6
Shoplifting7.18.4
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other crime4.61.5
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.