St. Julians Crime Overview
St. Julians is among the top 5 safest small towns in Gwent, and is the 28th safest overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in St. Julians in 2020 was 34 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 114% lower than the Gwent rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, St. Julians is the 164th safest small town, and the 5,616th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, St. Julians was the worst small town in Gwent for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2019 was also a bad month for St. Julians residents, when it was Gwent's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.35 per 1,000 residents. St. Julians recorded 5 reports of other crime during August 2016, making its crime rate of 0.58 the worst small town for other crime in Gwent that month.
The most common crimes in St. Julians are violence and sexual offences, with 97 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 11. This is 21% lower than 2019's figure of 117 offences and a difference of 2.31 from 2019's crime rate of 13. St. Julians's least common crime is other crime, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 5 crimes.
Compare St. Julians to other towns and cities
See how St. Julians shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how St. Julians and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
St. Julians Crime Map
Crime in St. Julians Compared To Gwent
Summary of Crimes in St. Julians This Year
| St. Julians | Gwent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 227 | 26.13 | 23,954 | 40.30 | 54% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.46 | 286 | 0.48 | 4.3% safer |
| Burglary | 20 | 2.30 | 2,221 | 3.74 | 63% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 1.61 | 1,326 | 2.23 | 39% safer |
| Drugs | 26 | 2.99 | 1,770 | 2.98 | 0.33% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 1 | 0.12 | 1,426 | 2.40 | 1900% safer |
| Other Theft | 19 | 2.19 | 3,317 | 5.58 | 155% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 6 | 0.69 | 257 | 0.43 | 38% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 50 | 5.76 | 7,957 | 13.39 | 132% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.12 | 249 | 0.42 | 250% safer |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 2.19 | 2,424 | 4.08 | 86% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.35 | 222 | 0.37 | 6% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 35 | 4.03 | 2,500 | 4.21 | 4.5% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 97 | 11.16 | 19,207 | 32.31 | 190% safer |
St. Julians Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogerstone | 311 | 27.50 | 23% safer |
| Malpas | 238 | 30.36 | 12% safer |
| Beechwood | 251 | 32.27 | 5% safer |
| St. Julians | 295 | 33.95 | - |
| Alway | 308 | 35.11 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Allt-yr-yn | 353 | 38.36 | 11% more dangerous |
| Caerleon | 326 | 41.90 | 19% more dangerous |
| Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | 576 | 45.58 | 26% more dangerous |
| Caldicot | 466 | 46.58 | 27% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in St. Julians
View crime percentage over time forSt. Julians Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 19 | 11 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.12 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.46 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 0.81 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.58 | 0.92 | 0.58 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | 0.58 | 0.69 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.81 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.46 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.35 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | Safer |
Changes In St. Julians's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing St. Julians to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| St. Julians | 33.95 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 50% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 56% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 59% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 60% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 61% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 65% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 67% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 68% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 74% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 75% more dangerous |
Crime in St. Julians's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Julians & Barnardtown | 502 | 71 | First |
Crime in St. Julians During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in St. Julians change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when St. Julians saw a 700% increase in anti-social behaviour. St. Julians saw a large fall in violence and sexual offences during October, when it fell by 80% compared to October in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +250% | +367% | +333% | +71% | +71% | +83% | +700% | +180% | +175% | +120% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | +100% | +100% | +100% | -50% | - | - | +100% | -50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +200% | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | +67% | -50% | +300% | - | -33% | - | +100% | +67% | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | - | +100% | +100% | - | -40% | +100% | +50% | -50% | +100% | - |
| Public Order | +67% | +200% | -50% | -33% | -43% | - | -67% | +400% | -29% | +300% |
| Shoplifting | -71% | +50% | - | - | -50% | +100% | +100% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | - | -71% | - | +33% | -20% | +50% | - | +100% | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -31% | -17% | +100% | -60% | -31% | +117% | -33% | -80% | +22% | +75% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in St. Julians
What police force serves St. Julians?
St. Julians's local territorial police force is the Gwent Police.How dangerous is St. Julians?
St. Julians is among the top 5 safest small towns in Gwent.What is St. Julians's most common crime?
The most common crimes in St. Julians are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in St. Julians?
St. Julians's least common crime is other crime.Last updated: 07 May 2021