Gaer Crime and Safety Statistics

Gaer Crime Overview

Gaer is among the top 20 safest small towns in Gwent, and is the 58th most dangerous overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Gaer in 2020 was 55 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 33% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Gaer is the 387th most dangerous small town, and the 2,553rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In May 2019, Gaer had the worst crime rate in Gwent for theft from the person, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.33 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Gaer are violence and sexual offences, with 153 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 17. This is 22% lower than 2019's figure of 187 offences and a difference of 3.76 from 2019's crime rate of 21. Gaer's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 33% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.

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Crime in Gaer Compared To Gwent

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Summary of Crimes in Gaer This Year

	Gaer		Gwent
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	297	32.81	23,954	40.30	23% safer
Bicycle Theft	4	0.44	286	0.48	9% safer
Burglary	27	2.98	2,221	3.74	26% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	13	1.44	1,326	2.23	55% safer
Drugs	29	3.20	1,770	2.98	7% more dangerous
Other Crime	7	0.77	1,426	2.40	212% safer
Other Theft	27	2.98	3,317	5.58	87% safer
Possession of Weapons	3	0.33	257	0.43	30% safer
Public Order	94	10.38	7,957	13.39	29% safer
Robbery	5	0.55	249	0.42	24% more dangerous
Shoplifting	96	10.61	2,424	4.08	62% more dangerous
Theft From the Person	3	0.33	222	0.37	12% safer
Vehicle Crime	34	3.76	2,500	4.21	12% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	153	16.90	19,207	32.31	91% safer

Gaer Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn	576	45.58	20% safer
Caldicot	466	46.58	17% safer
Panteg	381	49.93	10% safer
Fairwater	593	50.89	7% safer
Liswerry	703	51.14	7% safer
Gaer	495	54.68	-
Monmouth	639	56.67	3.5% more dangerous
Chepstow	711	57.19	4.4% more dangerous
Bettws	471	58.55	7% more dangerous
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	640	59.57	8% more dangerous
Ringland	513	61.46	11% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Gaer

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Recent Crimes in Gaer

Date	Crime Type	Location	Outcome
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Macaulay Gardens	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Public order	On or near Cardiff Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2021	Public order	On or near Bideford Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near St Brides Crescent	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Old Cardiff Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Burglary	On or near Drinkwater Rise	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2021	Public order	On or near Ben Jonson Way	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near Stow Park Gardens	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Drugs	On or near Supermarket	Offender given a drugs possession warning
July 2021	Other theft	On or near Supermarket	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Public order	On or near Supermarket	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Public order	On or near Maesglas Avenue	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Forge Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near St Brides Crescent	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Burglary	On or near Bideford Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Public order	On or near Cardiff Road	Unable to prosecute suspect

Gaer Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	23	14	15	33	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.44	0.33	1.1	0.44	Safer
Burglary	0.77	1.8	1.9	3.0	Getting worse
Criminal Damage and Arson	8	1.3	1.9	1.4	Safer
Drugs	2.4	1.2	0.99	3.2	Getting worse
Other Crime	1.1	0.66	1.2	0.77	Safer
Other Theft	3.3	3.8	3.4	3.0	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.33	Getting worse
Public Order	4.1	7	8	10	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.11	0.33	0.44	0.55	Getting worse
Shoplifting	11	7	7	11	Getting worse
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.33	0.44	0.99	0.33	Safer
Vehicle Crime	4.3	3.9	2.9	3.8	Getting worse
Violence and Sexual Offences	11	16	21	17	Getting worse

Changes In Gaer's Crime Rates Over Time

Offences in Gaer's Green Spaces

We only display green spaces in Gaer that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.

Name	ASB	Drugs	Public Order	Robbery	VSO	All Others	Crimes per Hectare
Tredegar Park Sports Ground	3	1	1	-	3	2	0.49

Comparing Gaer to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Gaer	54.68	-
Barnet	67.71	19% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	29% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	34% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	36% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	37% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	44% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	47% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	49% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	59% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	60% more dangerous

Crime in Gaer's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Gaer	556	96	First

Crime in Gaer During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Gaer change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Gaer saw a 800% increase in drugs. Gaer saw a large fall in vehicle crime during August, when it fell by 86% compared to August in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+42%	+658%	+308%	-13%	+6%	+9%	+117%	+267%	-14%	+11%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burglary	-	-	+50%	-	-40%	+100%	+100%	-	+100%	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-50%	-	-50%	-80%	-	-50%	-	-	-
Drugs	-	-	-	+800%	+100%	+100%	-	-	-	-50%
Other Crime	-	-	-	-67%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Theft	-33%	-	-	-	+100%	+250%	-50%	-	-33%	-
Public Order	-	+33%	-	-29%	+138%	-38%	+117%	-17%	-38%	-57%
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	+350%	+200%	+300%	+50%	+600%	+125%	+400%	+67%	-63%	-63%
Theft From the Person	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	+300%	-33%	+100%	-80%	-86%	-	-	+400%	+350%
Violence and Sexual Offences	-	-62%	-20%	+17%	-54%	-35%	+63%	-57%	+113%	+36%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Gaer

What police force serves Gaer?

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

How dangerous is Gaer?

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

What is Gaer's most common crime?

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

What is the least common crime in Gaer?

Gaer's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 05 Oct 2021

Crime and Safety in Gaer