Chepstow Crime and Safety Statistics

Chepstow Crime Overview

Chepstow is among the top 20 safest small towns in Gwent, and is the 51st most dangerous overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Chepstow in 2020 was 57 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 27% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Chepstow is the 356th most dangerous small town, and the 2,324th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In September 2020, Chepstow had the worst crime rate in Gwent for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.16 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Chepstow are violence and sexual offences, with 352 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 18% higher than 2019's figure of 289 offences and a difference of 5.07 from 2019's crime rate of 23. Chepstow's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 2 crimes.

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Crime in Chepstow Compared To Gwent

Summary of Crimes in Chepstow This Year

	Chepstow		Gwent
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	400	32.17	23,954	40.30	25% safer
Bicycle Theft	2	0.16	286	0.48	200% safer
Burglary	40	3.22	2,221	3.74	16% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	16	1.29	1,326	2.23	73% safer
Drugs	42	3.38	1,770	2.98	12% more dangerous
Other Crime	20	1.61	1,426	2.40	49% safer
Other Theft	49	3.94	3,317	5.58	42% safer
Possession of Weapons	3	0.24	257	0.43	79% safer
Public Order	110	8.85	7,957	13.39	51% safer
Robbery	8	0.64	249	0.42	34% more dangerous
Shoplifting	41	3.30	2,424	4.08	24% safer
Theft From the Person	2	0.16	222	0.37	131% safer
Vehicle Crime	26	2.09	2,500	4.21	101% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	352	28.31	19,207	32.31	14% safer

Chepstow Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Panteg	381	49.93	15% safer
Fairwater	593	50.89	12% safer
Liswerry	703	51.14	12% safer
Gaer	495	54.68	4.6% safer
Monmouth	639	56.67	0.92% safer
Chepstow	711	57.19	-
Bettws	471	58.55	2.3% more dangerous
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	640	59.57	4.0% more dangerous
Ringland	513	61.46	7% more dangerous
Pontllanfraith	567	65.91	13% more dangerous
Abertillery	763	66.99	15% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Chepstow

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Chepstow Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	25	19	17	32	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.56	0.32	0.16	0.16	Safer
Burglary	0.72	1.9	3.1	3.2	Getting worse
Criminal Damage and Arson	6	1.4	1.3	1.3	Safer
Drugs	1.4	2.6	2.9	3.4	Getting worse
Other Crime	2.0	1.8	1.1	1.6	Safer
Other Theft	6	7	7	3.9	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.24	0.32	0.24	0.24	Safer
Public Order	4.7	9	13	9	No change
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.32	0.24	0.40	0.64	Getting worse
Shoplifting	7	7	6	3.3	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.56	0.64	0.48	0.16	Safer
Vehicle Crime	2.9	3.5	4.1	2.1	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	17	23	23	28	Getting worse

Changes In Chepstow's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Chepstow to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Chepstow	57.19	-
Barnet	67.71	16% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	26% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	31% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	33% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	34% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	41% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	44% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	47% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	57% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	58% more dangerous

Crime in Chepstow's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Chepstow South	605	70	First

Crime in Chepstow During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Chepstow change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Chepstow saw a 500% increase in other crime. Chepstow saw a large fall in shoplifting during September, when it fell by 83% compared to September in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Chepstow's lockdown.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+24%	+365%	+237%	+89%	+36%	+100%	-24%	+150%	+143%	+22%
Burglary	-33%	+60%	+75%	-75%	+50%	+100%	-67%	-	-60%	+400%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-50%	+300%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-67%
Drugs	-50%	-	+50%	-20%	+33%	-	-	-	+150%	-50%
Other Crime	-	-	+100%	-	+100%	-	-50%	-	+200%	+500%
Other Theft	-60%	-	-	-57%	-50%	+40%	-20%	-43%	-67%	+20%
Possession of Weapons	-	-	-	-	-	-	+100%	-	-	-
Public Order	-56%	+22%	-63%	-29%	-82%	-15%	-38%	-	-50%	-7%
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	-33%	+67%	-64%	-80%	-40%	-71%	-83%	-60%	-67%	-57%
Theft From the Person	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-63%	-67%	-40%	-50%	-	-	-	+67%	-	-67%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+44%	+230%	-6%	+42%	-23%	+3%	+19%	+143%	-41%	+11%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Chepstow

What police force serves Chepstow?

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

How dangerous is Chepstow?

Chepstow is among the top 20 safest small towns in Gwent.

What is Chepstow's most common crime?

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

What is the least common crime in Chepstow?

Chepstow's least common crime is bicycle theft.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Chepstow