Crime Rates at Factory Close, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, NP23 4FA

Factory Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaufort , and the 12th highest crime rate of 229 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Factory Close (NP23 4FA) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 241.5% higher than the Beaufort average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Close (NP23 4FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4248 (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.