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Crime Rates in Newport, local authority district

Crime Rate

118

118

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Newport, (local authority district) is 118 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newport (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.9 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.2 7/10
Public order 12.2 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
Other theft 6.18 4/10
Vehicle crime 4.27 5/10
Burglary 3.37 4/10
Drugs 3.28 4/10
Other crime 3.17 8/10
Robbery 0.996 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.952 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.858 5/10
Theft from the person 0.551 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Newport (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newport (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Newport (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Newport (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Newport
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Newport (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Newport (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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