Total Crime Rate
113.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025William Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cwm , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 232 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 William Street (NP23 7TH) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Street (NP23 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curre Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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