CF3 has an annual crime rate of 74.33 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CF3?

As of April 2026, CF3 has an annual crime rate of 74.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 420 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CF3?

The most common crime type in CF3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 138 incidents in April 2026 — 32.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CF3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF3 recorded 420 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment420 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

420

trending_down -2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.33per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,941

Within CF3 district

Newport

72,686

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Southminster Road Map	total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6	24
Abergele Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 1	20
Rhymney River Bridge Road Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	14
Kewstoke Place Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 14	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Vehicle crime: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Chapel Wood Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Watford Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Newport Road Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

420 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

138

32.9%

Shoplifting

14.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.3%

Public Order

11.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.5%

Vehicle Crime

7.6%

Other Theft

3.1%

Burglary

2.1%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: CF3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF3 at 32.9%. Shoplifting (14.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF3 has fallen slightly — by 4.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.5%

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