#1Pen-pedair-heol
3,787 people25.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.1 violent and sexual, 6.2 homes and vehicles·#354 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Pen-pedair-heol, #1 on this list · Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0Gwent rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Gwent
Pen-pedair-heol records the least crime per resident of Gwent’s 38 towns of 2,500+ with police.uk figures: 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (19.1 violent and sexual offences, 6.2 against homes and vehicles). 0 of the 38 grade A− or better on safety.
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work
#1B+
#2Undy and Magor
5,742 people26.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.6 violent and sexual, 8.0 homes and vehicles·#414 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
#3Rogerstone
7,546 people27.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·17.5 violent and sexual, 10.1 homes and vehicles·#472 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
All 38 towns, ranked
Crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first; the sort uses the exact rate. Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.
38 towns.
#TownGrade · UK rankCrime rate
1Pen-pedair-heol3,787 peopleB+#354 of 2,138 nationally25.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.1 violent and sexual, 6.2 homes and vehicles
2Undy and Magor5,742 peopleB+#414 of 2,138 nationally26.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.6 violent and sexual, 8.0 homes and vehicles
3Rogerstone7,546 peopleB#472 of 2,138 nationally27.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·17.5 violent and sexual, 10.1 homes and vehicles
4Oakdale6,126 peopleB−#778 of 2,138 nationally33.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·24.0 violent and sexual, 9.0 homes and vehicles
5Langstone2,912 peopleC+#992 of 2,138 nationally37.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·27.0 violent and sexual, 10.4 homes and vehicles
T6Monmouth10,330 peopleC#1,294 of 2,138 nationally44.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·32.8 violent and sexual, 11.3 homes and vehicles
T6Nelson4,235 peopleC#1,296 of 2,138 nationally44.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.0 violent and sexual, 16.3 homes and vehicles
T8Fleur-de-lis and Pengam3,102 peopleC#1,382 of 2,138 nationally47.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·30.1 violent and sexual, 16.9 homes and vehicles
T8Pontllanfraith9,363 peopleC#1,382 of 2,138 nationally47.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.7 violent and sexual, 15.2 homes and vehicles
T10Llanbradach3,766 peopleC−#1,403 of 2,138 nationally47.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·32.7 violent and sexual, 14.7 homes and vehicles
T10Cwm2,507 peopleC−#1,415 of 2,138 nationally47.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·30.3 violent and sexual, 17.4 homes and vehicles
T12Chepstow11,939 peopleC−#1,442 of 2,138 nationally48.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.2 violent and sexual, 14.4 homes and vehicles
T12Caldicot9,813 peopleC−#1,448 of 2,138 nationally48.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.8 violent and sexual, 14.1 homes and vehicles
T14Newbridge7,582 peopleC−#1,558 of 2,138 nationally52.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·36.2 violent and sexual, 15.9 homes and vehicles
T14Abercarn5,123 peopleC−#1,560 of 2,138 nationally52.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·35.5 violent and sexual, 16.7 homes and vehicles
T16Caerleon7,329 peopleC−#1,608 of 2,138 nationally53.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·36.7 violent and sexual, 16.7 homes and vehicles
T16Bedwas6,463 peopleC−#1,630 of 2,138 nationally54.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.4 violent and sexual, 14.8 homes and vehicles
18Caerphilly33,104 peopleD#1,778 of 2,138 nationally60.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·42.1 violent and sexual, 18.6 homes and vehicles
19Ystrad Mynach11,856 peopleD#1,810 of 2,138 nationally62.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·44.1 violent and sexual, 18.1 homes and vehicles
T20Risca15,194 peopleD#1,828 of 2,138 nationally62.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·44.2 violent and sexual, 18.7 homes and vehicles
T20Abertridwr and Senghenydd5,639 peopleD#1,836 of 2,138 nationally63.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·45.1 violent and sexual, 18.0 homes and vehicles
T22Abersychan7,495 peopleD#1,854 of 2,138 nationally64.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·45.0 violent and sexual, 19.5 homes and vehicles
T22Pontypool29,070 peopleD#1,868 of 2,138 nationally65.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·47.0 violent and sexual, 18.7 homes and vehicles
T24Blaina4,553 peopleD#1,886 of 2,138 nationally67.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·43.6 violent and sexual, 23.5 homes and vehicles
T24Abergavenny13,689 peopleD#1,907 of 2,138 nationally68.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·47.5 violent and sexual, 20.8 homes and vehicles
T26Cwmbrân47,075 peopleD#1,930 of 2,138 nationally70.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.5 violent and sexual, 19.9 homes and vehicles
T26Nantyglo4,548 peopleD#1,933 of 2,138 nationally70.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·47.3 violent and sexual, 23.5 homes and vehicles
T26Bargod8,034 peopleD#1,937 of 2,138 nationally71.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·52.4 violent and sexual, 18.8 homes and vehicles
29Aberbargoed4,412 peopleD#1,987 of 2,138 nationally74.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·52.9 violent and sexual, 21.8 homes and vehicles
T30Blackwood12,621 peopleD−#2,028 of 2,138 nationally80.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·55.5 violent and sexual, 24.5 homes and vehicles
T30Ebbw Vale19,635 peopleD−#2,032 of 2,138 nationally80.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·52.9 violent and sexual, 28.0 homes and vehicles
T30Newport130,882 peopleD−#2,035 of 2,138 nationally81.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·55.8 violent and sexual, 25.6 homes and vehicles
T33Blaenavon5,637 peopleD−#2,040 of 2,138 nationally81.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·58.2 violent and sexual, 23.5 homes and vehicles
T33Brynmawr5,250 peopleD−#2,050 of 2,138 nationally83.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·56.0 violent and sexual, 27.3 homes and vehicles
T33Abertillery10,248 peopleD−#2,055 of 2,138 nationally85.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·58.2 violent and sexual, 27.1 homes and vehicles
T36Tredegar14,534 peopleD−#2,095 of 2,138 nationally93.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·60.9 violent and sexual, 32.0 homes and vehicles
T36New Tredegar3,280 peopleD−#2,096 of 2,138 nationally94.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·61.5 violent and sexual, 32.6 homes and vehicles
38Rhymney4,998 peopleD−#2,124 of 2,138 nationally107.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·67.7 violent and sexual, 39.8 homes and vehicles
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the safest town in Gwent?
Pen-pedair-heol ranks first on safety among 38 towns, with a B+: 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (19.1 violent and sexual offences, 6.2 against homes and vehicles). Undy and Magor and Rogerstone follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Gwent’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Gwent is on the county page.
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live38 towns · #1 RogerstoneBest small towns25 towns · #1 RogerstoneMost affordable towns38 towns · #1 New TredegarHealthiest towns38 towns · #1 Undy and MagorBest towns for jobs & income38 towns · #1 RogerstoneMost walkable towns38 towns · #1 MonmouthTowns with the lowest flood risk38 towns · #1 NantygloBest towns for the outdoors38 towns · #1 ChepstowMost historic towns38 towns · #1 AbergavennyTowns with the most civic life38 towns · #1 BrynmawrTowns with the highest household incomes38 towns · #1 RogerstoneDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest council tax38 towns · #1 Aberbargoed and 17 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters38 towns · #1 CaldicotDescribed, no lettersTowns with the warmest summers38 towns · #1 Undy and MagorDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers38 towns · #1 Ebbw ValeDescribed, no lettersTowns with the fewest frosts38 towns · #1 Undy and MagorDescribed, no lettersDriest towns38 towns · #1 CaldicotDescribed, no lettersWettest towns38 towns · #1 New TredegarDescribed, no letters
County by county
Safest towns, county by county
BedfordshireBerkshireBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCheshireClwydCornwallCounty DurhamCumbriaDerbyshireDevonDorsetDyfedEast Riding of YorkshireEast SussexEssexGloucestershireGwentHampshireHertfordshireKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonMerseysideMid GlamorganNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshireShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireSuffolkSurreyTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWiltshireWorcestershire
Sources: data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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