Beechwood Crime and Safety Statistics

Beechwood Crime Overview

Beechwood is the third safest small town in Gwent, and is the 25th safest overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Beechwood in 2020 was 32 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 125% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Beechwood is the 141st safest small town, and the 5,451st safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In September 2019, Beechwood was the worst small town in Gwent for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.26 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Beechwood are violence and sexual offences, with 114 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 15. This is 1.8% lower than 2019's figure of 116 offences and a difference of 0.26 from 2019's crime rate of 15. Beechwood's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 200% from 2019's figure of 3 crimes.

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Crime in Beechwood Compared To Gwent

Summary of Crimes in Beechwood This Year

	Beechwood		Gwent
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	179	23.01	23,954	40.30	75% safer
Bicycle Theft	3	0.39	286	0.48	23% safer
Burglary	26	3.34	2,221	3.74	12% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	9	1.16	1,326	2.23	92% safer
Drugs	8	1.03	1,770	2.98	189% safer
Other Crime	9	1.16	1,426	2.40	107% safer
Other Theft	23	2.96	3,317	5.58	89% safer
Possession of Weapons	1	0.13	257	0.43	231% safer
Public Order	39	5.01	7,957	13.39	167% safer
Shoplifting	1	0.13	2,424	4.08	3038% safer
Theft From the Person	2	0.26	222	0.37	42% safer
Vehicle Crime	16	2.06	2,500	4.21	104% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	114	14.65	19,207	32.31	121% safer

Beechwood Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Rogerstone	311	27.50	17% safer
Malpas	238	30.36	6% safer
Beechwood	251	32.27	-
St. Julians	295	33.95	4.9% more dangerous
Alway	308	35.11	8% more dangerous
Allt-yr-yn	353	38.36	16% more dangerous
Caerleon	326	41.90	23% more dangerous
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn	576	45.58	29% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Beechwood

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Beechwood Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	13	8	9	23	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.13	0.51	0.26	0.39	Getting worse
Burglary	1.9	2.8	4.2	3.3	Getting worse
Criminal Damage and Arson	5	1.0	1.9	1.2	Safer
Drugs	0.90	0.51	1.0	1.0	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.51	0.90	0.90	1.2	Getting worse
Other Theft	2.6	3.6	4.5	3.0	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.26	-	0.39	0.13	Safer
Public Order	4.0	3.7	6	5	Getting worse
Shoplifting	-	0.13	0.26	0.13	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.26	0.13	0.26	0.26	Getting worse
Vehicle Crime	1.9	4.2	4.4	2.1	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	10	15	15	15	Getting worse

Changes In Beechwood's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Beechwood to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Beechwood	32.27	-
Barnet	67.71	52% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	58% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	61% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	62% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	63% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	67% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	69% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	70% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	76% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	76% more dangerous

Crime in Beechwood's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Beechwood	392	64	Second
Maendy	785	98	First

Crime in Beechwood During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Beechwood change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Beechwood saw a 2,050% increase in anti-social behaviour. Beechwood saw a large fall in burglary during November, when it fell by 75% compared to November in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+1,200%	+2,050%	+925%	+140%	+14%	-36%	-17%	+50%	-	+180%
Burglary	+60%	-	+200%	-67%	-	-	-67%	-50%	-75%	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-67%	-50%	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-
Drugs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-
Other Crime	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-
Other Theft	-50%	-50%	-	-50%	-	-	+67%	-	-25%	-75%
Public Order	-33%	-67%	+75%	-71%	-33%	-	+400%	-	-50%	-
Vehicle Crime	-33%	-	+67%	-	-75%	-50%	-75%	-	-75%	-67%
Violence and Sexual Offences	-61%	+43%	+120%	+50%	+45%	+50%	-59%	+25%	+50%	-64%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Beechwood

What police force serves Beechwood?

Beechwood's local territorial police force is the Gwent Police.

How dangerous is Beechwood?

Beechwood is the third safest small town in Gwent.

What is Beechwood's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Beechwood are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Beechwood?

Beechwood's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Beechwood