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Crime Rates in Blaenau Gwent, local authority district

Crime Rate

143

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Blaenau Gwent, (local authority district) is 143 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Blaenau Gwent (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 55.6 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10

Public order 15.3 9/10

Other theft 7.17 5/10

Vehicle crime 7.08 7/10

Shoplifting 5.68 4/10

Burglary 4.14 6/10

Other crime 3.24 7/10

Drugs 2.48 5/10

Possession of weapons 0.972 6/10

Bicycle theft 0.314 2/10

Robbery 0.284 2/10

Theft from the person 0.194 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Blaenau Gwent (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blaenau Gwent (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Blaenau Gwent (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Blaenau Gwent (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Blaenau Gwent
LAD
Wales
county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Blaenau Gwent (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Blaenau Gwent (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Georgetown	72 low
2. Cwm	82.9 low
3. Llanhilleth	110 low
4. Beaufort	111 low
5. Rassau and Garnlydan	115 medium
6. Cwmtillery	119 medium
7. Brynmawr	129 medium
8. Sirhowy	132 medium
9. Blaina	142 medium
10. Ebbw Vale North	150 medium
11. Nantyglo	165 medium
12. Abertillery and Six Bells	174 medium
13. Ebbw Vale South	220 medium
14. Tredegar	228 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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