Crap Towns / Caldicot / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Caldicot?
The police recorded 8.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Caldicot from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.3, up from 7.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Caldicot Castle has stood for centuries. Some idiot with a marker pen looks pathetic next to it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 17.4 km | 14.1 |
| Patchway | 13.8 km | 11.9 |
| Caerleon | 14.9 km | 11.2 |
| Caldicot | – | 8.7 |
| Filton | 14.9 km | 8.7 |
| Chepstow | 7.1 km | 7.1 |
| Undy and Magor | 4.9 km | 4.7 |
| Portishead | 12.3 km | 4.2 |
| Thornbury | 16.5 km | 4.0 |
| Stoke Gifford | 17.2 km | 3.9 |
| Bradley Stoke | 15.7 km | 3.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |