Newport has a crime rate of 117.63 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #283 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Newport's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Newport?

As of August 2025, Newport has an annual crime rate of 117.63 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,916 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.

How does Newport rank nationally for crime?

Newport ranks #283 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Newport?

The most common crime type in Newport is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 644 incidents in August 2025 — 33.6% 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 Newport local authority area.

August 2025 Source: Gwent Police Police

Crime in Newport: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Newport is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 1,916 crimes in August 2025 — a crime rate of 11.92 per 1,000 residents. This places Newport at #283 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring117.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,916 crimes recorded in August 2025
leaderboardRanked #283 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: August 2025 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,916

trending_down -6.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

117.63per 1k

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National Safety

#283of 331

Top 12% Riskiest UK

National Population

159,592

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Cambrian Road Map	Shoplifting: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 9	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Public order: 5	18
On or near Pelham Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 4	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21 Other theft: 5	21
On or near Cunningham Road Map	Public order: 18 Drugs: 6	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Public order: 9	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Other theft: 4	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Vehicle crime: 6	12

Crime Breakdown

August 2025

1,916 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

644

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

375

19.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

198

10.3%

Public Order

189

9.9%

Shoplifting

161

8.4%

Other Theft

100

5.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Newport

Newport recorded 1,916 crimes in August 2025, equivalent to a rate of 117.63 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#283 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Newport at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Newport has fallen slightly — by 3.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Gwent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Pillgwenlly	200	185.1
2	Stow Hill	335	147.4
3	Ringland	120	132.5
4	Bettws	90	125.8
5	Shaftesbury	55	117.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llanwern	40	3.8
shield	Graig	14	2.7
shield	Rogerstone West	29	3.6
shield	Bishton and Langstone	52	7.5
shield	Tredegar Park and Marshfield	100	5.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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