Crime Rates at Council Street, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6JS

Council Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaufort , and the 51st 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 Council Street (NP23 6JS) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Council Street (NP23 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Trehelyg. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.