Postcode sector · Newport
Crime in NP19 1
How much crime is recorded in NP19 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,677 (2024)
NP19 1Postcode sector · Newport
How safe is NP19 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP19 1, 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
53.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
185
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).
NP19 1National
Shoplifting45.38.4
Violence and sexual offences38.123.6
Anti-social behaviour37.810.7
Burglary36.59.1
Public order17.54.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Other theft11.14.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other crime3.71.5
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.