Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abertillery and Six Bells , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 232 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 Richmond Road (NP13 2PE) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (NP13 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn-Gwyn Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Lancaster Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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