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Crime in NP9 2

How much crime is recorded in NP9 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
2,080 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP9 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP9 2, more than double 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
69.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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).

NP9 2National
Violence and sexual offences51.923.6
Anti-social behaviour32.310.7
Burglary18.29.1
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Public order14.84.6
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Other theft6.24.5
Drugs6.02.4
Other crime4.01.5
Shoplifting3.48.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Robbery1.91.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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