Postcode · Ebbw Vale
Crime in NP23 9BX
How much crime is recorded in NP23 9BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
NP23 9BXEbbw Vale
How safe is NP23 9BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP23 9BX 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 9BXNational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour31.210.7
Burglary18.99.1
Criminal damage and arson16.54.7
Public order16.14.6
Other theft8.14.5
Shoplifting7.18.4
Other crime6.41.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
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 56% 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.