Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monmouthshire has the 11th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Monmouthshire in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Monmouthshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 919 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , down -41.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -57.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1,212 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 27.9 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grofield | 59.5 | 31.7 (114%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 2 | Chepstow Castle and Larkfield | 54.6 | 26.7 (96%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 3 | Town | 48.2 | 20.4 (73%) | Low 4/10 |
| 4 | Caerwent | 32.0 | 4.1 (15%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 5 | Croesonen | 31.2 | 3.4 (12%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 6 | Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon | 29.0 | 1.2 (4%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 7 | Caldicot Cross | 28.4 | 0.5 (2%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Drybridge | 28.0 | 0.1 (0%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | Bulwark and Thornwell | 27.2 | -0.7 (-2%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Cantref | 26.6 | -1.3 (-4%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Wyesham | 26.0 | -1.8 (-7%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Park | 23.5 | -4.4 (-16%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Severn | 23.4 | -4.5 (-16%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | Caldicot Castle | 22.9 | -5.0 (-18%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Llanelly | 21.5 | -6.4 (-23%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Pen Y Fal | 20.7 | -7.2 (-26%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Dewstow | 20.6 | -7.3 (-26%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Overmonnow | 20.2 | -7.6 (-27%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Rogiet | 19.8 | -8.1 (-29%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Gobion Fawr | 19.1 | -8.8 (-32%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Crucorney | 18.8 | -9.1 (-33%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | West End | 15.8 | -12.0 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 23 | Magor East with Undy | 15.7 | -12.1 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Mardy | 15.0 | -12.8 (-46%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Llanbadoc and Usk | 14.8 | -13.1 (-47%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Lansdown | 14.4 | -13.5 (-48%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Llangybi Fawr | 13.3 | -14.6 (-52%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Portskewett | 13.2 | -14.6 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Goetre Fawr | 13.0 | -14.8 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Devauden | 12.5 | -15.4 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Osbaston | 11.5 | -16.3 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Magor West | 10.5 | -17.4 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | Mount Pleasant | 10.5 | -17.4 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 34 | Mitchel Troy and Trellech United | 8.2 | -19.7 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | St Kingsmark | 8.0 | -19.8 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 36 | St Arvans | 6.8 | -21.1 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 37 | Llantilio Crossenny | 4.8 | -23.1 (-83%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 38 | Raglan | 3.7 | -24.2 (-87%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Shirenewton | 3.3 | -24.5 (-88%) | Very low 1/10 |
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