Total Crime
42,628
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Gwent Police
Gwent Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Gwent Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-40.6%
71,798 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-100.0%
0 vs 6,399
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 40.6% in this area.
Driven by
No material category increases.
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 44.1%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 30.1%
•
Public order ↓ 38.2%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Gwent Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Theft from the person
|
107 |
-39.9%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
246 |
-25.5%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
163 |
-40.7%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
372 |
-35.2%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
1,243 |
-31.4%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
1,017 |
-44.3%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
1,193 |
-48.4%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
1,371 |
-53.0%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
2,214 |
-42.3%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,429 |
-35.4%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
2,562 |
-48.7%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
4,598 |
-38.2%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
8,143 |
-30.1%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 35.1%
|
14,970 |
-44.1%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |