Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abertillery and Six Bells , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 229 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Street (NP13 1DN) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Abertillery and Six Bells average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (NP13 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Somerset Street area

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Data Sources

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