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Crime Rates in Stow Hill, ward

Crime Rate

439

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Stow Hill (ward) is 439 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Stow Hill (ward) is located within Newport (borough). Annual total crime rate in Newport (borough) is 94.2 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Stow Hill, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

5/10 or medium
7/10 or high
8/10 or high

Crime rates in Stow Hill (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 125 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 83.2 8/10

Shoplifting 62.8 6/10

Public order 48.4 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 33.4 8/10

Other theft 24.6 7/10

Burglary 12.7 8/10

Drugs 12.2 6/10

Vehicle crime 8.51 6/10

Other crime 6.8 6/10

Robbery 6.4 6/10

Theft from the person 5.79 4/10

Bicycle theft 5.65 7/10

Possession of weapons 3.5 7/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Stow Hill (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Stow Hill (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Stow Hill (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Stow Hill (ward), Newport (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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