Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP19 7LY
How much crime is recorded in NP19 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beechwood
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
How safe is NP19 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP19 7LY 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
63.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences56.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Public order15.64.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Burglary10.19.1
Other theft6.04.5
Other crime5.01.5
Drugs3.72.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.