Postcode · Newport
Crime in NP20 7LY
How much crime is recorded in NP20 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bettws
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,128 (2024)
NP20 7LYNewport
How safe is NP20 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP20 7LY area, well above 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
59.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences52.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Public order9.74.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Burglary8.09.1
Drugs4.82.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime3.31.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.