Total Crime Rate

292.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Lea area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Caldicot Castle , and the 11th highest crime rate of 273 local areas in Monmouthshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Lea (NP26 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 292.4 per 1,000 residents and was 471.5% higher than the Caldicot Castle average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lea (NP26 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lea area

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Data Sources

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