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 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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 in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +17%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 17% 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). 102 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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: 32 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Blaenau Gwent (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Blaenau Gwent council area, not only Ebbw Vale. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 222 | 3.3 | Up 20% |
| Cars broken into | 209 | 3.1 | Up 6% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 846 | 12.5 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 147 | 2.2 | Up 26% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NP23
In NP23, the postcode district at the centre of Ebbw Vale, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,538 | 4% | 5% | 69% | 13% | 9% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 562 | 3% | 2% | 27% | 64% | 3% |
| Public order | 464 | 2% | 5% | 61% | 26% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 291 | 17% | 3% | 24% | 54% | 2% |
| Other theft | 250 | 2% | 2% | 26% | 66% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 177 | 1% | 0% | 17% | 78% | 5% |
| Burglary | 123 | 1% | 2% | 20% | 70% | 7% |
| Other crime | 114 | 11% | 4% | 63% | 16% | 6% |
| Drugs | 70 | 23% | 21% | 26% | 24% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 43.7 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.9 |
| Public order | 15.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 8.1 |
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 17% over 5 years, from 1,273 recorded crimes a year to 1,489.
- What is the most common crime in Ebbw Vale?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 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.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ebbw Vale?
- In NP23, the postcode district at the centre of Ebbw Vale, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 35% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ebbw Vale?
- Of 123 burglaries reported in NP23, the postcode district at the centre of Ebbw Vale between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 70% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ebbw Vale?
- In Blaenau Gwent, the council area Ebbw Vale is in, the police recorded 222 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.3 per 1,000 residents, up 20% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ebbw Vale?
- 846 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Blaenau Gwent, the council area Ebbw Vale is in, 12.5 per 1,000 residents, 2.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ebbw Vale last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Blaenau Gwent, the council area Ebbw Vale is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.