Is Blaenau Gwent safe?

Blaenau Gwent has a crime rate of 123.61 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #287 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Blaenau Gwent's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Blaenau Gwent?

As of August 2025, Blaenau Gwent has an annual crime rate of 123.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 816 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Blaenau Gwent rank nationally for crime?

Blaenau Gwent ranks #287 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Blaenau Gwent?

The most common crime type in Blaenau Gwent is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 274 incidents in August 2025 — 33.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Blaenau Gwent local authority area.

August 2025 Source: Gwent Police Police

Crime in Blaenau Gwent: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Blaenau Gwent is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 816 crimes in August 2025 — a crime rate of 12.2 per 1,000 residents. This places Blaenau Gwent at #287 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring123.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment816 crimes recorded in August 2025
leaderboardRanked #287 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 5.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: August 2025 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

816

trending_down -3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.61per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#287of 331

Top 11% Riskiest UK

National Population

66,903

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Church Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	4
On or near Saron Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Clôs Marian Map	Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other crime: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	3
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Glan Ebbw Terrace Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

August 2025

816 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

274

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

172

21.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

102

12.5%

Public Order

12.1%

Other Theft

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Shoplifting

3.2%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent recorded 816 crimes in August 2025, equivalent to a rate of 123.61 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#287 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Blaenau Gwent at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Blaenau Gwent has fallen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Gwent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Tredegar	103	197.3
2	Ebbw Vale South	104	179.7
3	Nantyglo	75	122.1
4	Llanhilleth	58	120.7
5	Abertillery and Six Bells	73	116.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Georgetown	17	4.2
shield	Cwm	24	6.1
shield	Sirhowy	57	6.4
shield	Rassau and Garnlydan	42	7.8
shield	Brynmawr	58	11.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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