Postcode sector · Newport
Crime in NP9 1
How much crime is recorded in NP9 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 4,814 (2024)
NP9 1Postcode sector · Newport
How safe is NP9 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 161.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP9 1, 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
161.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
464
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).
NP9 1National
Violence and sexual offences122.723.6
Anti-social behaviour104.610.7
Burglary84.19.1
Shoplifting76.48.4
Public order53.74.6
Criminal damage and arson23.94.7
Other theft18.64.5
Drugs10.62.4
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Robbery7.11.4
Other crime6.31.5
Possession of weapons5.40.9
Theft from the person4.12.1
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.