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Crime Rates in Newport, local authority district

Crime Rate

72.4

72.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Newport, (local authority district) is 72.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newport (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
24.42/10
Anti-social behaviour
13.64/10
Public order
7.796/10
Criminal damage and arson
7.015/10
Shoplifting
6.023/10
Other theft
3.691/10
Vehicle crime
2.222/10
Other crime
1.924/10
Burglary
1.911/10
Drugs
1.772/10
Robbery
0.6583/10
Possession of weapons
0.5392/10
Bicycle theft
0.5263/10
Theft from the person
0.3322/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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