Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP18 2LP
How much crime is recorded in NP18 2LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lawrence Hill
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
NP18 2LPNewport
How safe is NP18 2LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP18 2LP 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
74.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
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).
NP18 2LPNational
Violence and sexual offences64.023.6
Shoplifting22.88.4
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Public order19.04.6
Other theft13.04.5
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Burglary9.09.1
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other crime4.11.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.