Crime in Chepstow
Recorded crime in Chepstow is 1.1 times the Monmouthshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has risen 27%. 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 Chepstow: about 12,861 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 4-year change
- +27%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Monmouthshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Chepstow.
Crime over 5 years
Up 27% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Chepstow, 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): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 19 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 Chepstow. 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 NP16
In NP16, the postcode district at the centre of Chepstow, 8% 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) | 598 | 4% | 8% | 65% | 12% | 12% |
| Shoplifting | 148 | 31% | 3% | 15% | 49% | 2% |
| Public order | 134 | 4% | 4% | 64% | 22% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 104 | 2% | 2% | 27% | 62% | 8% |
| Other theft | 104 | 2% | 1% | 37% | 57% | 4% |
| Burglary | 71 | 6% | 0% | 15% | 77% | 1% |
| Drugs | 51 | 18% | 47% | 24% | 8% | 4% |
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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.3 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 5.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.4 |
| Public order | 7.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.3 |
Postcode districts in Chepstow
Nearby towns
Council: Monmouthshire
Questions about crime in Chepstow
- Is Chepstow a safe place to live?
- Chepstow 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 Chepstow?
- Up 27% over 4 years, from 686 recorded crimes a year to 870.
- What is the most common crime in Chepstow?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Chepstow compare with Monmouthshire?
- Crime severity in Chepstow is 1.1 times the Monmouthshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Chepstow?
- In NP16, the postcode district at the centre of Chepstow, 8% 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 burglaries are solved in Chepstow?
- Of 71 burglaries reported in NP16, the postcode district at the centre of Chepstow between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 77% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Chepstow?
- In Monmouthshire, the council area Chepstow 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 Chepstow?
- 471 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Monmouthshire, the council area Chepstow is in, 5.0 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Chepstow last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Monmouthshire, the council area Chepstow is in, against 0 the year before.