Ebbw Vale North vs Pontnewydd

Ebbw Vale North has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) and recorded 321 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontnewydd has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 389 crimes. Ebbw Vale North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ebbw Vale North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -54.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pontnewydd shows -49.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ebbw Vale North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (122 incidents). In Pontnewydd, it is Violent Crime (135 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ebbw Vale North recorded 68 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontnewydd recorded 80. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ebbw Vale North totalled 122 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 135 in Pontnewydd. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ebbw Vale North recorded 712 crimes (now 321, a change of -54.9%). Pontnewydd recorded 776 crimes previously (now 389, -49.9%).

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. Ebbw Vale North has a resolution rate of 0% and Pontnewydd has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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