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Crime in NP20 1

How much crime is recorded in NP20 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
6,303 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP20 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 146.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP20 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
146.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
406
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).

NP20 1National
Violence and sexual offences111.923.6
Anti-social behaviour91.010.7
Burglary65.69.1
Shoplifting63.18.4
Public order46.04.6
Criminal damage and arson21.44.7
Other theft16.14.5
Drugs10.22.4
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Robbery6.11.4
Other crime5.71.5
Possession of weapons4.60.9
Theft from the person4.12.1
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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