Crime in Gwent
Gwent is among the top 20 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Gwent in 2020 was 73 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 32 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Gwent's larger towns and cities, Cwmbran Central is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Rhymney, and Pillgwenlly comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Gwent, starting with Rogerstone which ranks as the safest area in Gwent, followed up by Malpas in second place, and Beechwood in third place.
Crime Map of Gwent
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Gwent Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23,954 | 40.30 |
| Bicycle Theft | 286 | 0.48 |
| Burglary | 2,221 | 3.74 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,326 | 2.23 |
| Drugs | 1,770 | 2.98 |
| Other Crime | 1,426 | 2.40 |
| Other Theft | 3,317 | 5.58 |
| Possession of Weapons | 257 | 0.43 |
| Public Order | 7,957 | 13.39 |
| Robbery | 249 | 0.42 |
| Shoplifting | 2,424 | 4.08 |
| Theft From the Person | 222 | 0.37 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,500 | 4.21 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19,207 | 32.31 |
Gwent's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Gwent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 735 | 72 | 1.4% safer |
| Abertillery | 763 | 67 | 8% safer |
| Allt-yr-yn | 353 | 38 | 89% safer |
| Alway | 308 | 35 | 107% safer |
| Bargoed | 1,111 | 91 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen | 640 | 60 | 22% safer |
| Beechwood | 251 | 32 | 125% safer |
| Bettws | 471 | 59 | 24% safer |
| Blackwood | 653 | 77 | 6% more dangerous |
| Caerleon | 326 | 42 | 73% safer |
| Caerphilly | 1,089 | 69 | 6% safer |
| Caldicot | 466 | 47 | 56% safer |
| Chepstow | 711 | 57 | 27% safer |
| Cwmbran Central | 1,360 | 128 | 43% more dangerous |
| Fairwater | 593 | 51 | 43% safer |
| Gaer | 495 | 55 | 33% safer |
| Gelligaer | 1,401 | 73 | 1.1% more dangerous |
| Liswerry | 703 | 51 | 42% safer |
| Malpas | 238 | 30 | 139% safer |
| Monmouth | 639 | 57 | 28% safer |
| Nantyglo and Blaina | 735 | 77 | 6% more dangerous |
| Newport | 6,463 | 47 | 53% safer |
| Panteg | 381 | 50 | 45% safer |
| Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | 576 | 46 | 59% safer |
| Pillgwenlly | 835 | 94 | 23% more dangerous |
| Pontllanfraith | 567 | 66 | 10% safer |
| Rhymney | 936 | 105 | 31% more dangerous |
| Ringland | 513 | 61 | 18% safer |
| Rogerstone | 311 | 28 | 164% safer |
| St. Julians | 295 | 34 | 114% safer |
| Tredegar | 1,273 | 83 | 12% more dangerous |
| Victoria | 557 | 68 | 6% safer |
Crime Trends in Gwent
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 31 | 20 | 19 | 40 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.43 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22 | 32 | 34 | 32 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021