Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crossways area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sirhowy , and the 72nd 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 Crossways (NP22 4AT) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Sirhowy average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossways (NP22 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near United Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martindale Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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