Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Islwyn Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaufort , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 229 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Islwyn Close (NP23 6NB) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Beaufort average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islwyn Close (NP23 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ebbw Vale North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentwyn | Under investigation |
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