Blaina vs Stow Hill

Blaina has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) and recorded 235 crimes in the last 12 months. Stow Hill has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,493 crimes. Blaina scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blaina shows a year-on-year crime trend of -61.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stow Hill shows -59.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blaina, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (64 incidents). In Stow Hill, it is Violent Crime (438 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blaina recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stow Hill recorded 303. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blaina totalled 64 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 438 in Stow Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blaina recorded 606 crimes (now 235, a change of -61.2%). Stow Hill recorded 3,673 crimes previously (now 1,493, -59.4%).

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. Blaina has a resolution rate of 0% and Stow Hill has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blaina falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Stow Hill 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 Blaina and Stow Hill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.