Crime Rate in Overmonnow, ward

Overmonnow has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 3359th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Overmonnow in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Overmonnow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Overmonnow ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Troy Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.