Crime in Usk
Recorded crime in Usk is 0.6 times the Monmouthshire average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Usk: about 2,845 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 3.7/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −11%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Monmouthshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Usk.
Crime over 5 years
Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Usk, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Monmouthshire average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13.3 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 3.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.6 |
| Public order | 3.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.2 |
Postcode districts in Usk
Nearby towns
Council: Monmouthshire
Questions about crime in Usk
- Is Usk a safe place to live?
- Usk scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Monmouthshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Usk?
- Down 11% over 5 years, from 102 recorded crimes a year to 91.
- What is the most common crime in Usk?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Usk compare with Monmouthshire?
- Crime severity in Usk is 0.6 times the Monmouthshire average.