Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
Crime in NP23 9
How much crime is recorded in NP23 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,164 (2024)
NP23 9Postcode sector · Ebbw Vale
How safe is NP23 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP23 9, 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Burglary17.39.1
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Public order14.04.6
Other theft6.24.5
Other crime5.11.5
Shoplifting5.18.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% 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.