Crime in Caldicot
Recorded crime in Caldicot is 1.1 times the Monmouthshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Caldicot (Cil-y-coed): about 10,785 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- +12%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Monmouthshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Caldicot.
Crime over 5 years
Up 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Caldicot, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Monmouthshire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Monmouthshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Monmouthshire council area, not only Caldicot. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 87 | 0.92 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 88 | 0.93 | Down 40% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 471 | 5.0 | Down 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 109 | 1.1 | Down 13% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NP26
In NP26, the postcode district at the centre of Caldicot, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 622 | 5% | 9% | 66% | 10% | 10% |
| Other theft | 170 | 1% | 2% | 28% | 66% | 3% |
| Public order | 159 | 12% | 3% | 52% | 28% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 145 | 3% | 3% | 37% | 47% | 10% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 60 | 0% | 0% | 23% | 68% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.0 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 3.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.7 |
| Public order | 8.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 |
Postcode districts in Caldicot
Nearby towns
Council: Monmouthshire
Questions about crime in Caldicot
- Is Caldicot a safe place to live?
- Caldicot scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Monmouthshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Caldicot?
- Up 12% over 5 years, from 678 recorded crimes a year to 760.
- What is the most common crime in Caldicot?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Caldicot compare with Monmouthshire?
- Crime severity in Caldicot is 1.1 times the Monmouthshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Caldicot?
- In NP26, the postcode district at the centre of Caldicot, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Caldicot?
- In Monmouthshire, the council area Caldicot is in, the police recorded 87 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Caldicot?
- 471 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Monmouthshire, the council area Caldicot is in, 5.0 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Caldicot last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Monmouthshire, the council area Caldicot is in, against 0 the year before.