Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP20 7EF
How much crime is recorded in NP20 7EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bettws
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,191 (2024)
NP20 7EFNewport
How safe is NP20 7EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP20 7EF area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 7EFNational
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Public order6.44.6
Burglary4.19.1
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other theft1.64.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.