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Crime in NP20 4

How much crime is recorded in NP20 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
17,609 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP20 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP20 4, 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
71.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
184
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences54.323.6
Anti-social behaviour38.910.7
Shoplifting33.38.4
Burglary31.89.1
Public order20.74.6
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft8.34.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs4.32.4
Robbery2.91.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Theft from the person2.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 18% 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.

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