Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP11 6FA
How much crime is recorded in NP11 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Risca West
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
NP11 6FANewport
How safe is NP11 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP11 6FA area, 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
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 6FANational
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.92.4
Public order2.04.6
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.