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Crime Rates in Blaenau Gwent, local authority district

Crime Rate

138

High 7/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Blaenau Gwent, (local authority district) is 138 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 54.2 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 25 8/10

Public order 14.9 9/10

Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10

Other theft 7.02 5/10

Vehicle crime 6.71 6/10

Shoplifting 5.95 4/10

Burglary 3.69 5/10

Other crime 3.14 8/10

Drugs 2.32 4/10

Possession of weapons 0.867 5/10

Robbery 0.374 2/10

Theft from the person 0.254 1/10

Bicycle theft 0.239 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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	70.4 low
2. Cwm	87.2 low
3. Beaufort	101 low
4. Llanhilleth	105 low
5. Rassau and Garnlydan	111 low
6. Cwmtillery	112 medium
7. Sirhowy	128 medium
8. Brynmawr	131 medium
9. Blaina	138 medium
10. Ebbw Vale North	150 medium
11. Nantyglo	158 medium
12. Abertillery and Six Bells	171 medium
13. Ebbw Vale South	206 medium
14. Tredegar	216 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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