Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CF83 · Caerphilly
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NP23 · Blaenau Gwent
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ebbw Vale has less crime — 1 vs 281 incidents in April 2026.
Caerphilly recorded substantially more crime than Ebbw Vale in April 2026 — 281 incidents compared to 1, a 281.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Caerphilly records significantly more (84 vs 1 incidents). Caerphilly sits above the national average for recorded crime while Ebbw Vale is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ebbw Vale recorded fewer crimes than Caerphilly — 1 vs 281 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Ebbw Vale is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Caerphilly recorded 84 incidents of this type vs 1 in Ebbw Vale. Overall, Ebbw Vale had fewer total crimes (1 vs 281).