Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP11 6AB
How much crime is recorded in NP11 6AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Risca East
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
NP11 6ABNewport
How safe is NP11 6AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP11 6AB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
75.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
166
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).
NP11 6ABNational
Violence and sexual offences66.923.6
Anti-social behaviour34.610.7
Public order22.54.6
Criminal damage and arson15.94.7
Burglary8.79.1
Other theft6.54.5
Other crime4.91.5
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Shoplifting1.58.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.