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56,970
crimes recorded by Gwent Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.5% vs year ending March 2025 (57,822)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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6.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
3,955 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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1,658
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 15,280
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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27.9%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 3,708 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Gwent Police: YE March 2026
Gwent Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 22,42422,424Theft offencesTheft offences: 13,21813,218Public order offencesPublic order offences: 7,1887,188Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 6,9666,966Sexual offencesSexual offences: 2,3382,338Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,0532,053Drug offencesDrug offences: 1,8231,823Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 533533RobberyRobbery: 427427
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person22,97122,424-2.4%
Theft offences14,13513,218-6.5%
Public order offences7,3597,188-2.3%
Criminal damage and arson6,8936,966+1.1%
Sexual offences2,0672,338+13.1%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,8092,053+13.5%
Drug offences1,8081,823+0.8%
Possession of weapons offences456533+16.9%
Robbery324427+31.8%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Gwent Police: Share
Gwent Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 31.0%31.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 25.5%25.5%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 16.8%16.8%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 12.4%12.4%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 6.9%6.9%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 3.2%3.2%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.9%1.9%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.0%1.0%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.6%0.6%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.4%0.4%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.3%0.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified17,65931.0%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)14,51425.5%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)9,55316.8%
Not yet assigned an outcome7,07912.4%
Charged/Summonsed3,9556.9%
Out-of-court (informal)1,8123.2%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0561.9%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body5981.0%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision3300.6%
Out-of-court (formal)2170.4%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.1880.3%
Taken into consideration90.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Gwent Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Gwent Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.04.7k9.4k14k19kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 14,820YE March 2025: 15,585YE March 2026: 17,344YE March 2024: 12,545YE March 2025: 13,263YE March 2026: 15,280YE March 2024: 1,591YE March 2025: 1,676YE March 2026: 1,658Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202414,82012,5451,59112,214
YE March 202515,58513,2631,67612,963
YE March 202617,34415,2801,65815,025
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Gwent Police: Convicted
Gwent Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 4,3414,341Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,2852,285Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,1482,148Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,4831,483Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 563563Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 534534Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 481481Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 343343Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 230230Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 193193
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)4,341
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,285
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,148
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,483
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)563
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)534
Theft from Shops481
Education Acts - Truancy343
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)230
Television licence evasion193
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult3,61199727.6%
Child973637.1%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Gwent Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Gwent Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 40.6%40.6%Public orderPublic order: 15.1%15.1%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 13.8%13.8%ShopliftingShoplifting: 8.2%8.2%Other theftOther theft: 5.9%5.9%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.6%4.6%BurglaryBurglary: 3.8%3.8%Other crimeOther crime: 3.3%3.3%DrugsDrugs: 2.4%2.4%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 0.9%0.9%RobberyRobbery: 0.8%0.8%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.5%0.5%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,26440.6%
Public order84515.1%
Criminal damage and arson76813.8%
Shoplifting4558.2%
Other theft3305.9%
Vehicle crime2564.6%
Burglary2143.8%
Other crime1853.3%
Drugs1332.4%
Possession of weapons530.9%
Robbery450.8%
Bicycle theft270.5%
Theft from the person70.1%

Also 1,549 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Gwent Police: Count
Gwent Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,7262,726Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,8971,897Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 329329Local resolutionLocal resolution: 192192Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 7676Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 5454Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4242Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3737Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 2020
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,726
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,897
Suspect charged329
Local resolution192
Action to be taken by another organisation76
Formal action is not in the public interest54
Further action is not in the public interest42
Further investigation is not in the public interest37
Offender given a caution20

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