Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NP13 · Blaenau Gwent
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CF63 · The Vale of Glamorgan
257
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Abertillery has less crime — 1 vs 257 incidents in February 2026.
Barry recorded substantially more crime than Abertillery in February 2026 — 257 incidents compared to 1, a 257.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Barry records significantly more (104 vs 1 incidents). Abertillery is below the national average while Barry is above, making Abertillery the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Abertillery recorded fewer crimes than Barry — 1 vs 257 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Abertillery is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Abertillery recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 104 in Barry. Overall, Abertillery had fewer total crimes (1 vs 257).