Crime Rate in Osbaston, ward

Osbaston has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 801st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Osbaston in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Osbaston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Osbaston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Monkswell Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.