Crime Rates at Somerset Street, Abertillery, NP13 1DP

Somerset Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abertillery and Six Bells , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 232 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Street (NP13 1DP) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Abertillery and Six Bells average (156.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (NP13 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.