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Crime in NP7 7

How much crime is recorded in NP7 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,308 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP7 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP7 7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
24.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NP7 7National
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Burglary8.69.1
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Shoplifting3.58.4
Other theft2.84.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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