Crap Towns / Caerleon / Crime

How much crime is there in Caerleon?

The police recorded 71.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Caerleon from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.2, down from 71.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	73.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	36.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.2	7.0
Public order	8.3	6.6
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Burglary	2.8	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Shoplifting	2.0	7.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newport	4.5 km	132
Cwmbrân	5.8 km	111
Pontypool	9.5 km	94.0
Risca	11.1 km	88.3
Abersychan	14.9 km	86.8
Caldicot	14.9 km	73.5
Newbridge	13.9 km	72.5
Abercarn	12.1 km	71.7
Caerleon	–	71.6
Rogerstone	6.6 km	45.6
Undy and Magor	10.8 km	37.2
The typical town	–	76.2