Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6QU

Wordsworth Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaufort , and the 41st 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 Wordsworth Close (NP23 6QU) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Beaufort average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (NP23 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darby Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Y Parc (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.