Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP20 2PP
How much crime is recorded in NP20 2PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pillgwenlly & Docks
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,201 (2024)
NP20 2PPNewport
How safe is NP20 2PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP20 2PP 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
68.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
166
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).
NP20 2PPNational
Violence and sexual offences51.023.6
Anti-social behaviour40.310.7
Burglary31.79.1
Public order20.24.6
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Other theft7.44.5
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other crime5.31.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Shoplifting2.18.4
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.