Crime Rate in Drybridge, ward

Drybridge has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 704th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Drybridge in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Monmouthshire district average (27.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Drybridge’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Drybridge ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Primrose Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.