Crime Rate in Severn, ward

Severn has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Monmouthshire district and the 3599th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Severn in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Monmouthshire district average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Severn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Severn ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newport Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.