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Crap Towns / Blackwood / Crime

How much crime is there in Blackwood?

The police recorded 121 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Blackwood from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 53.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 122, down from 124 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412478.6
September 2024 to August 202511677.4
September 2025 to August 202612273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences53.534.1
Public order17.56.6
Criminal damage and arson15.47.0
Shoplifting11.27.1
Other theft5.55.4
Vehicle crime5.43.8
Burglary4.23.1
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.72.0
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Robbery0.50.6
Theft from the person0.30.4
Bicycle theft0.20.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Abertillery8.9 km121
Blackwood–121
Bargod3.4 km102
Risca7.6 km88.3
Ystrad Mynach3.5 km86.0
Bedwas8.5 km75.4
Newbridge4.0 km72.5
Abercarn5.3 km71.7
Pontllanfraith1.7 km65.4
Treharris7.5 km46.7
Oakdale2.7 km43.3
The typical town–76.2