Postcode · Chepstow
Crime in NP16 6DF
How much crime is recorded in NP16 6DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Caldicot North & Caer-went
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,046 (2024)
NP16 6DFChepstow
How safe is NP16 6DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP16 6DF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NP16 6DFNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Burglary4.49.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order2.54.6
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.22.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.