Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bishop Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abertillery and Six Bells , and the 17th 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 Bishop Street (NP13 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishop Street (NP13 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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