Is Newport a nice place to live?
City on the Usk with Celtic Manor nearby.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
971 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Newport centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
304 (31%)
Anti-social behaviour
214 (22%)
Public order
102 (11%)
Shoplifting
89 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
66 (7%)
Burglary
49 (5%)
Other theft
38 (4%)
Vehicle crime
38 (4%)
Robbery
16 (2%)
Drugs
14 (1%)
Other crime
12 (1%)
Possession of weapons
11 (1%)
Bicycle theft
10 (1%)
Theft from the person
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Newport's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.