Newport crime stats
The overall crime rate in Newport city is 131.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 122% of national crime rate. The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 194% of national crime rate which puts Newport on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 1.8k cases and has decreased by 16% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2024 - October 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.1% | 47. lowest | 122% | 5.7k | -21.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.9% | 28. highest | 143% | 3.1k | -14.4% |
| Public order crime | 10.4% | 5. highest | 194% | 1.8k | -16.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.5% | 11. highest | 169% | 1.6k | -18.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.2% | 48. highest | 142% | 1.6k | -38.2% |
| Other theft crime | 5.3% | 40. lowest | 102% | 909 | -19.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.6% | 42. lowest | 91% | 622 | -37.6% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 50. lowest | 96% | 471 | -36.0% |
| Other crime | 2.7% | 23. highest | 161% | 469 | -1.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.7% | 41. lowest | 100% | 461 | -24.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 40. lowest | 86% | 149 | -20.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 30. lowest | 108% | 134 | -17.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 47. lowest | 112% | 130 | -24.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 38. lowest | 30% | 83 | -4.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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