Crime Rate in Dewstow, ward

Dewstow has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 2420th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Dewstow in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dewstow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dewstow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Oakley Way, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Oakley Close (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.