Blackwood vs Drybridge

Blackwood has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 580 crimes in the last 12 months. Drybridge has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 208 crimes. Drybridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackwood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -56.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Drybridge shows -58.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackwood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In Drybridge, it is Shoplifting (63 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackwood recorded 148 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Drybridge recorded 38. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackwood totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 43 in Drybridge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackwood recorded 1,340 crimes (now 580, a change of -56.7%). Drybridge recorded 501 crimes previously (now 208, -58.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blackwood has a resolution rate of 0% and Drybridge has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackwood falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Drybridge is covered by Gwent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blackwood and Drybridge. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.