City
Crime in Newport
How much crime is recorded in Newport, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 139,762 (2024)
NewportCity
How safe is Newport
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in Newport, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NewportNational
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Burglary14.19.1
Shoplifting12.88.4
Public order11.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.