Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swallow Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Caldicot Castle , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 273 local areas in Monmouthshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Drive (NP26 5RD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Caldicot Castle average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swallow Drive (NP26 5RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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