Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NP12 · Caerphilly
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
NP22 · Blaenau Gwent
164
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Tredegar has less crime — 164 vs 178 incidents in April 2026.
Blackwood and Tredegar recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 178 and 164 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Tredegar recorded fewer crimes than Blackwood — 164 vs 178 incidents. That is 8% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Blackwood recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 51 in Tredegar. Total crime levels were broadly similar.