Gwent Police

Nelson

Street-level crime statistics for Nelson based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 841 crimes

72 / 100 Safe

Safety Score !

841 Crimes (last 36 months)

50.2% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↓48% vs Previous 12 Months

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Crime Zone Map

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 841 total crimes recorded in Nelson

Violent Crime

347

Anti-Social Behaviour

119

Public Order

Criminal Damage & Arson

Other Theft

Vehicle Crime

Burglary

Shoplifting

Other Crime

Drugs

Possession of Weapons

Robbery

Bicycle Theft

Monthly Crime Trend

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Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Nelson

January 2026 1 crimes December 2025 0 crimes November 2025 0 crimes October 2025 0 crimes September 2025 1 crimes August 2025 37 crimes July 2025 23 crimes June 2025 30 crimes May 2025 24 crimes April 2025 18 crimes March 2025 35 crimes February 2025 17 crimes January 2025 22 crimes December 2024 17 crimes November 2024 42 crimes October 2024 20 crimes September 2024 33 crimes August 2024 37 crimes July 2024 32 crimes June 2024 32 crimes May 2024 37 crimes April 2024 36 crimes March 2024 29 crimes February 2024 21 crimes January 2024 22 crimes December 2023 26 crimes November 2023 19 crimes October 2023 23 crimes September 2023 24 crimes August 2023 26 crimes July 2023 32 crimes June 2023 27 crimes May 2023 14 crimes April 2023 21 crimes March 2023 36 crimes February 2023 27 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.