Crime Rate in Cwm, ward

Cwm has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Blaenau Gwent district and the 2945th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cwm in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Blaenau Gwent district average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cwm’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cwm ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Graig Terrace. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.