Overview of Blaenau Gwent crime rate
Crime rating – high.
Blaenau Gwent ranks 4th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 8750 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Blaenau Gwent has a population of 66904. This equates to a crime rate of 130.78 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 6.66 % compared to previous year.
Blaenau Gwent ranks 4th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 8750 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Blaenau Gwent has a population of 66904. This equates to a crime rate of 130.78 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 6.66 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Blaenau Gwent are Violence and sexual offences (40.5%) Anti-social behaviour (21.8%) Public order (13.7%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.3%) Robbery (0.3%) Theft from the person (0.3%).
There are 14 wards in Blaenau Gwent. Wards with high crime rates are Tredegar (200.8), Ebbw Vale South (192.3), Abertillery and Six Bells (158.9) . On the other end, safest wards are Llanhilleth (95.6), Cwm (77.5), Georgetown (65.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Blaenau Gwent, we see high crime rates in NP22 (295.4), NP24 (283.2), NP13 (256.8) . Safest postcode districts are NP13 (256.8), NP23 (247.2), NP11 (185.9) .
Blaenau Gwent crime incidents by crime type
A total of 8750 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3545 (40.5)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1904 (21.8)%
- Public order – 1195 (13.7)%
- Other theft – 423 (4.8)%
- Vehicle crime – 358 (4.1)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 344 (3.9)%
- Shoplifting – 338 (3.9)%
- Other crime – 189 (2.2)%
- Burglary – 182 (2.1)%
- Drugs – 138 (1.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 57 (0.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 28 (0.3)%
- Robbery – 26 (0.3)%
- Theft from the person – 23 (0.3)%
How does Blaenau Gwent compare against nearby areas ?
Blaenau Gwent ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
- Somerset West and Taunton (83.2)
- Neath Port Talbot (82.4)
- North Somerset (80.7)
- Vale of Glamorgan (80.5)
- Carmarthenshire (78.1)
- Bath and North East Somerset (77.8)
- Herefordshire, County of (73.0)
- Stroud (71.8)
- Forest of Dean (69.8)
- South Gloucestershire (68.8)
- Powys (68.2)
- Monmouthshire (67.6)
- Malvern Hills (64.4)
Heat map for all nearby areas Blaenau Gwent is compared against
Crime rates in Blaenau Gwent wards
There are 14 wards within Blaenau Gwent. Tredegar, Ebbw Vale South, Abertillery and Six Bells has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Blaenau Gwent wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Blaenau Gwent
There are 5 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Blaenau Gwent. Highest crime rates in NP22, NP24, NP13 .
- NP22 – 295.4
- NP24 – 283.2
- NP13 – 256.8
- NP23 – 247.2
- NP11 – 185.9
Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent
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