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Crime in NP19 8

How much crime is recorded in NP19 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
19,094 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP19 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP19 8, 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Burglary12.99.1
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order7.44.6
Other theft4.44.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.81.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% 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.

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