Total Crime Rate

212.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 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 212.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Other theft 36.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hereford Road area has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cantref , and the 4th highest crime rate of 260 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 Hereford Road (NP7 5PP) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 697.9% higher than the Cantref average (26.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Road (NP7 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hereford Road area

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Data Sources

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