Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Police Row area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Sirhowy , and the 29th 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 Police Row (NP22 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Sirhowy average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Police Row (NP22 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Duke Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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