Postcode district · Newport
Crime in NP19
How much crime is recorded in NP19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 65,466 (2024)
NP19Postcode district · Newport
How safe is NP19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP19, 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
NP19National
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Burglary13.09.1
Public order9.14.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Shoplifting8.68.4
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.