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Crime Rates in Stow Hill, ward

Crime Rate

331

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Stow Hill (ward) is 331 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 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 72.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 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):

4/10 or low
5/10 or medium
6/10 or medium
8/10 or high

Crime rates in Stow Hill (ward) by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	96.8	7/10
Anti-social behaviour	65.2	8/10
Shoplifting	45.6	6/10
Public order	33.7	8/10
Criminal damage and arson	26.3	8/10
Other theft	17.2	6/10
Burglary	10.1	7/10
Drugs	9.11	6/10
Vehicle crime	6.65	5/10
Other crime	5.63	6/10
Robbery	4.76	5/10
Theft from the person	4.69	4/10
Bicycle theft	3.29	6/10
Possession of weapons	2.4	6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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

Stow Hill
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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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