Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Caldicot Castle , and the 37th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Monmouthshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (NP26 4NR) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 142.8% higher than the Caldicot Castle average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NP26 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakley Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neddern Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

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Data Sources

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