Crime Rate in Beaufort, ward

Beaufort has the 7th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Blaenau Gwent district and the 1994th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Beaufort in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Blaenau Gwent district average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beaufort’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beaufort ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Glanffrwd Terrace. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.