Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 132.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Lea area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Caldicot Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Monmouthshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Lea (NP26 4PL) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 480.8% higher than the Caldicot Castle average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lea (NP26 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Lea area

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Data Sources

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