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Crime in NP20 7BE

How much crime is recorded in NP20 7BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bettws
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP20 7BE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP20 7BE area, 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
89.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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 7BENational
Violence and sexual offences76.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Public order16.24.6
Criminal damage and arson15.34.7
Burglary12.09.1
Drugs8.02.4
Other crime7.71.5
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Other theft2.84.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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