Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP19 8DB
How much crime is recorded in NP19 8DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maendy
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
NP19 8DBNewport
How safe is NP19 8DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP19 8DB 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
67.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 8DBNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Burglary27.69.1
Anti-social behaviour26.210.7
Criminal damage and arson15.54.7
Vehicle crime14.43.5
Public order12.04.6
Other theft6.74.5
Other crime5.41.5
Drugs4.72.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Shoplifting1.58.4
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.