Malpas, Gwent Crime and Safety Statistics

Malpas Crime Overview

Malpas is the second safest small town in Gwent, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Malpas in 2020 was 30 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 139% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Malpas is the 119th safest small town, and the 5,005th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In August 2020, Malpas was the worst small town in Gwent for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2016 was also a bad month for Malpas residents, when it was Gwent's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.26 per 1,000 residents. Malpas recorded 1 report of possession of weapons during June 2015, making its crime rate of 0.13 the worst small town for possession of weapons in Gwent that month.

The most common crimes in Malpas are violence and sexual offences, with 101 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 13. This is 8% higher than 2019's figure of 93 offences and a difference of 1.02 from 2019's crime rate of 12. Malpas's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.

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Crime in Malpas Compared To Gwent

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Summary of Crimes in Malpas This Year

	Malpas		Gwent
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	220	28.06	23,954	40.30	44% safer
Bicycle Theft	2	0.26	286	0.48	85% safer
Burglary	8	1.02	2,221	3.74	267% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	5	0.64	1,326	2.23	248% safer
Drugs	11	1.40	1,770	2.98	113% safer
Other Crime	10	1.28	1,426	2.40	88% safer
Other Theft	24	3.06	3,317	5.58	82% safer
Possession of Weapons	1	0.13	257	0.43	231% safer
Public Order	60	7.65	7,957	13.39	75% safer
Shoplifting	7	0.89	2,424	4.08	358% safer
Vehicle Crime	9	1.15	2,500	4.21	266% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	101	12.88	19,207	32.31	151% safer

Malpas Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Rogerstone	311	27.50	10% safer
Malpas	238	30.36	-
Beechwood	251	32.27	6% more dangerous
St. Julians	295	33.95	11% more dangerous
Alway	308	35.11	14% more dangerous
Allt-yr-yn	353	38.36	21% more dangerous
Caerleon	326	41.90	28% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Malpas

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Recent Crimes in Malpas

Date	Crime Type	Location	Outcome
August 2021	Bicycle theft	On or near Hollybush Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Pinewood Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Moxon Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Trevithick Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
August 2021	Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
August 2021	Other theft	On or near Magnolia Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
July 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Pinewood Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
July 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Darwin Drive	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Vehicle crime	On or near Pillmawr Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Other theft	On or near Parking Area	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Public order	On or near The Firs	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Public order	On or near Westfield Drive	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rees Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Graig Park Hill	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Graig Park Hill	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Other crime	On or near Graig Park Hill	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Public order	On or near Trevithick Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Trevithick Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
June 2021	Bicycle theft	On or near Whittle Drive	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
June 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Westfield Gardens	Unable to prosecute suspect

Malpas Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	14	7	10	28	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.77	0.13	0.13	0.26	Safer
Burglary	0.13	1.4	2.2	1.0	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	5	1.8	2.2	0.64	Safer
Drugs	1.2	0.64	0.38	1.4	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.77	1.3	0.51	1.3	Getting worse
Other Theft	5	5	4.7	3.1	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.13	-	-	0.13	No change
Public Order	3.1	6	5	8	Getting worse
Shoplifting	3.6	4.5	2.9	0.89	Safer
Vehicle Crime	1.9	1.7	1.2	1.2	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	8	13	12	13	Getting worse

Changes In Malpas's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Malpas to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Malpas	30.36	-
Barnet	67.71	55% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	61% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	64% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	65% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	65% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	69% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	70% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	72% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	77% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	78% more dangerous

Crime in Malpas's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Malpas	436	56	First

Crime in Malpas During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Malpas change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Malpas saw a 457% increase in anti-social behaviour. Malpas saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 75% compared to April in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+75%	+457%	+200%	+88%	+440%	+109%	+200%	+157%	+225%	+250%
Burglary	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+100%	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-50%	-33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Crime	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+100%	-
Other Theft	-71%	-	-50%	-50%	-	-33%	-	-	+100%	+300%
Public Order	+150%	+100%	+450%	-40%	+50%	-20%	+100%	-	+100%	+50%
Shoplifting	-50%	-75%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	+225%	-50%	-55%	-44%	-	-	+14%	-30%	+67%	+100%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Malpas

What police force serves Malpas?

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

How dangerous is Malpas?

Malpas is the second safest small town in Gwent.

What is Malpas's most common crime?

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

What is the least common crime in Malpas?

Malpas's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 05 Oct 2021

Crime and Safety in Malpas, Gwent