Postcode sector · Newport
Crime in NP20 9
How much crime is recorded in NP20 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 3,173 (2024)
NP20 9Postcode sector · Newport
How safe is NP20 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP20 9, well 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.910.7
Burglary12.59.1
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Drugs4.52.4
Other theft4.34.5
Other crime2.51.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.