Newport crime stats
The overall crime rate in Newport city is 54.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 54% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 2.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 51% 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 90% of national crime rate which puts Newport on 17. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 11.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 public order crime totalled 811 representing a decrease 62.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.4% | 1. lowest | 51% | 2.4k | -66.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 18.5% | 18. lowest | 63% | 1.3k | -63.7% |
| Public order crime | 11.4% | 17. lowest | 90% | 811 | -62.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.2% | 5. lowest | 69% | 657 | -66.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.7% | 2. lowest | 57% | 619 | -73.1% |
| Other theft crime | 5.3% | 1. lowest | 43% | 374 | -65.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1% | 3. lowest | 34% | 224 | -76.1% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 9. lowest | 66% | 187 | -65.4% |
| Drugs crime | 2.5% | 5. lowest | 39% | 179 | -71.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 1. lowest | 33% | 159 | -77.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 4. lowest | 40% | 72 | -60.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 4. lowest | 42% | 55 | -66.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 8. lowest | 47% | 53 | -69.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 3. lowest | 13% | 32 | -67.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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