Crime Rate in Blaina, ward

Blaina has the 7th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Blaenau Gwent district and the 1312th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Blaina in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Blaenau Gwent district average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blaina’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blaina ward, the main local crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.