Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cwm , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 232 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 King Street (NP23 7SQ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Cwm average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (NP23 7SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Graig Terrace. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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