The overall crime rate in Gwent county is 128.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 25.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 134% of national crime rate. Criminal damage and arson crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 57.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 189% of national crime rate which puts Gwent on 2. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 7.5k cases and has increased by 3.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.4% | 4. highest | 134% | 25.8k | 3.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.2% | 6. highest | 135% | 12.2k | -2.8% |
| Public order crime → | 10.7% | 2. highest | 189% | 7.5k | 3.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.7% | 2. highest | 165% | 6.9k | 57.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.9% | 24. highest | 102% | 4.9k | 17.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.4% | 14. highest | 97% | 3.8k | 2.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% | 19. highest | 89% | 2.8k | -10.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% | 16. highest | 101% | 2.2k | 33.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 5. highest | 138% | 1.7k | 7.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 18. highest | 93% | 1.7k | 15.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 16. highest | 114% | 581 | 16.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 24. lowest | 46% | 327 | 3.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 13. lowest | 53% | 277 | -7.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 15. lowest | 15% | 198 | -9.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Gwent county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Gwent county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 22.0 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.4 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 46.7 | 35.0 |
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