Total Crime
24,927
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: April 2026
Back to national dashboard
YoY Change
-65.4%
72,063 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
0.0%
0 vs 0
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 65.4% in this area.
Driven by
No material category increases.
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 66.6%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 61.0%
•
Public order ↓ 64.1%
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
|
59 |
-68.1%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
158 |
-52.6%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
99 |
-64.0%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
198 |
-67.6%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
712 |
-62.4%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
599 |
-68.0%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
687 |
-69.3%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
818 |
-70.5%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
1,306 |
-65.8%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
1,383 |
-71.9%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
2,602 |
-62.7%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
2,741 |
-64.1%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
4,755 |
-61.0%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 35.3%
|
8,810 |
-66.6%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |