Crap Towns / Ebbw Vale / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Ebbw Vale?
The police recorded 27.0 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Ebbw Vale from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.9 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 31.0, up from 20.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Ebbw's sheep manage to hang about the car parks without making this much bloody noise.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 20.0 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 29.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 31.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tredegar | 2.6 km | 31.7 |
| Blaenavon | 9.2 km | 31.7 |
| Blackwood | 14.0 km | 31.1 |
| Abergavenny | 13.9 km | 30.8 |
| Brynmawr | 3.0 km | 30.0 |
| Abertillery | 8.2 km | 28.2 |
| Ebbw Vale | – | 27.0 |
| Bargod | 11.7 km | 18.3 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 12.2 km | 17.7 |
| Abersychan | 12.2 km | 17.2 |
| Oakdale | 12.9 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |