Newport crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Newport postcode area is 117.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 125% of national crime rate. Criminal damage and arson crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 326.0% over the last twelve months.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 182% of national crime rate which puts Newport on 5. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 12.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 6.7k cases and has decreased by 24.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	37.7%	17. highest	125%	21.1k	2.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	19.7%	17. highest	147%	11.0k	15.6%
Public order crime →	12.0%	5. highest	182%	6.7k	-24.3%
Shoplifting crime →	6.3%	43. highest	104%	3.5k	36.4%
Other theft crime →	5.8%	37. lowest	86%	3.2k	0.4%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	5.1%	14. lowest	76%	2.9k	326.0%
Vehicle crime →	4.6%	46. lowest	87%	2.6k	26.4%
Other crime →	2.3%	15. highest	147%	1.3k	4.8%
Burglary crime →	2.2%	10. lowest	61%	1.2k	-18.3%
Drugs crime →	2.1%	48. highest	93%	1.2k	7.1%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.7%	47. highest	90%	396	37.0%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.5%	19. lowest	53%	277	8.6%
Robbery crime →	0.5%	27. lowest	45%	270	-12.3%
Theft from the person crime →	0.4%	22. lowest	22%	204	-2.9%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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