NP7 5BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NP7 5BJ

NP7 5BJ, Monmouthshire has recorded a total of 92 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.50 per 1,000 population. This NP7 5BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NP7 postcode area, which has experienced 243 crimes and a crime rate of 9.01 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NP7 5BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NP7 5BJ, encompassing approximately 2453 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (37.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (-5.56% decrease)

NP7 5BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21
  • Priory Lane with total crimes: 18
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 12

NP7 5BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2237.5037.50%
Anti-social behaviour188.97-18.18%
Shoplifting177.34-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson126.9333.33%
Other theft94.89-10.00%
Public order73.6716.67%
Burglary32.85200.00%
Drugs31.220.00%
Bicycle theft11.220.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2234.6557.14%
Shoplifting188.970.00%
Violence and sexual offences167.3414.29%
Other theft106.5225.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.080.00%
Public order63.67-14.29%
Robbery12.450.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Burglary10.41-80.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1832.20-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour147.3416.67%
Violence and sexual offences145.71-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.71200.00%
Other theft83.6714.29%
Public order73.26133.33%
Burglary52.85150.00%
Vehicle crime12.04-75.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2129.7540.00%
Violence and sexual offences208.56-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour128.15-50.00%
Other theft74.8940.00%
Vehicle crime42.85300.00%
Public order31.63-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.22-25.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2435.0560.00%
Anti-social behaviour249.7850.00%
Shoplifting159.7825.00%
Public order86.1133.33%
Other theft53.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.04-50.00%
Burglary21.63-60.00%
Other crime10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1629.35-52.94%
Violence and sexual offences156.52-37.50%
Shoplifting126.11-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson84.8933.33%
Public order63.26-25.00%
Burglary52.4566.67%
Other theft52.0425.00%
Robbery12.040.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Other crime10.41-50.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3442.8041.67%
Violence and sexual offences2413.86166.67%
Shoplifting199.78280.00%
Public order87.7460.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.26-25.00%
Other theft42.4533.33%
Possession of weapons31.630.00%
Burglary31.2250.00%
Other crime21.220.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2423.2384.62%
Violence and sexual offences99.78-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson83.670.00%
Public order53.26400.00%
Shoplifting52.04-16.67%
Other theft32.0450.00%
Burglary21.22100.00%
Drugs10.82-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1319.16-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences135.30-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson85.30100.00%
Shoplifting63.260.00%
Drugs22.450.00%
Other theft20.82100.00%
Burglary10.820.00%
Public order10.41-83.33%
Other crime10.410.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1721.1921.43%
Violence and sexual offences176.93-15.00%
Shoplifting66.93100.00%
Public order62.45-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.45300.00%
Other theft11.63-75.00%
Burglary10.41-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2022.8333.33%
Anti-social behaviour148.15-44.00%
Public order125.7150.00%
Other theft44.890.00%
Shoplifting31.63-50.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.82-83.33%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2527.7266.67%
Violence and sexual offences1510.1925.00%
Public order86.1160.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.260.00%
Shoplifting62.45-25.00%
Other theft42.450.00%
Possession of weapons11.630.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1519.160.00%
Violence and sexual offences126.110.00%
Shoplifting84.890.00%
Public order53.260.00%
Other theft42.040.00%
Burglary11.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 221 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202416
July 202414
June 202420
May 202424
April 202415
March 202424
February 20249
January 202413
December 202317
November 202320
October 202315
September 202312

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20247
June 20243
May 20248
April 20246
March 20248
February 20245
January 20241
December 20236
November 202312
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
July 20249
June 20243
May 20244
April 20248
March 20246
February 20248
January 20248
December 20234
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 248 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202422
July 202414
June 202412
May 202424
April 202416
March 202434
February 202424
January 202413
December 202317
November 202314
October 202325
September 202315

A total of 66 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 20248
June 20247
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
September 20231

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 154 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202418
July 202418
June 202421
May 202415
April 202412
March 202419
February 20245
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
October 20231

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20243
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NP7 5BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Priory Lane
    Total18
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Other theft8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Radstock Court
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Park Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Skirrid Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Nevill Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Monk Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Plantagenet Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Tudor Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 12. Frogmore Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Stanhope Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Michael'S Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Park Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Laundry Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Cross Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Baker Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Burglary1