Crap Towns / Abercarn / Crime

How much crime is there in Abercarn?

The police recorded 71.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Abercarn from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.6, down from 80.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	80.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	68.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.5	34.1
Public order	10.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.3	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.9	3.8
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Burglary	2.9	3.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	2.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Shoplifting	0.5	7.1
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackwood	5.3 km	121
Cwmbrân	7.1 km	111
Bargod	8.6 km	102
Risca	3.3 km	88.3
Ystrad Mynach	7.4 km	86.0
Bedwas	7.6 km	75.4
Newbridge	2.8 km	72.5
Abercarn	–	71.7
Pontllanfraith	4.4 km	65.4
Rogerstone	8.0 km	45.6
Oakdale	4.5 km	43.3
The typical town	–	76.2