Crime in Ebbw Vale
Recorded crime in Ebbw Vale is about the Blaenau Gwent average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ebbw Vale: about 12,184 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Blaenau Gwent average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ebbw Vale.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ebbw Vale, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Blaenau Gwent average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 101 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 43.0 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 3.0 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 |
| Public order | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 |
Postcode districts in Ebbw Vale
Nearby towns
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Questions about crime in Ebbw Vale
- Is Ebbw Vale a safe place to live?
- Ebbw Vale scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Blaenau Gwent average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ebbw Vale?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 1,260 recorded crimes a year to 1,462.
- What is the most common crime in Ebbw Vale?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 43 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ebbw Vale compare with Blaenau Gwent?
- Crime severity in Ebbw Vale is about the Blaenau Gwent average.