COMMERCIAL STREET, NP20 1HJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NP20 1HJ

COMMERCIAL STREET, NP20 1HJ, Newport has recorded a total of 261 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1718.73 per 1,000 population. This NP20 1HJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NP20 postcode area, which has experienced 418 crimes and a crime rate of 15.61 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NP20 1HJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NP20 1HJ, encompassing approximately 151 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (72) incidents (7.46% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (54) incidents (22.73% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (30.56% increase)

NP20 1HJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 34
  • Cambrian Road with total crimes: 29
  • Skinner Lane with total crimes: 24

COMMERCIAL STREET, NP20 1HJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences721718.737.46%
Shoplifting54474.1322.73%
Anti-social behaviour47355.6030.56%
Public order22309.5022.22%
Other theft19144.8758.33%
Criminal damage and arson13125.128.33%
Drugs1085.6166.67%
Burglary1065.850.00%
Vehicle crime465.85-33.33%
Robbery426.3433.33%
Theft from the person326.34200.00%
Bicycle theft219.76-60.00%
Possession of weapons113.17-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences671488.25-28.72%
Shoplifting44441.21-13.73%
Anti-social behaviour36289.75-28.00%
Public order18237.07-55.00%
Criminal damage and arson12118.53-40.00%
Other theft1279.02-45.45%
Burglary1079.02-41.18%
Drugs665.85-14.29%
Vehicle crime639.5150.00%
Bicycle theft539.51-28.57%
Other crime332.9350.00%
Robbery319.76-40.00%
Possession of weapons319.7650.00%
Theft from the person119.76-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences942140.188.05%
Shoplifting51619.01-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour50335.84-7.41%
Public order40329.26-24.53%
Other theft22263.414.76%
Criminal damage and arson20144.8733.33%
Burglary17131.7088.89%
Drugs7111.9540.00%
Bicycle theft746.1016.67%
Robbery546.1025.00%
Vehicle crime432.930.00%
Theft from the person426.3433.33%
Other crime226.340.00%
Possession of weapons213.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences872100.67-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour54572.9128.57%
Shoplifting54355.60-3.57%
Public order53355.60112.00%
Other theft21349.0131.25%
Criminal damage and arson15138.2925.00%
Burglary998.78200.00%
Bicycle theft659.2720.00%
Drugs539.51-54.55%
Robbery432.93-60.00%
Vehicle crime426.34-60.00%
Theft from the person326.34-25.00%
Possession of weapons219.76-50.00%
Other crime213.17100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences901903.1221.62%
Shoplifting56592.6736.59%
Anti-social behaviour42368.7735.48%
Public order25276.5819.05%
Other theft16164.63220.00%
Criminal damage and arson12105.3633.33%
Drugs1179.02-8.33%
Vehicle crime1072.44150.00%
Robbery1065.85100.00%
Bicycle theft565.85150.00%
Theft from the person432.93-20.00%
Possession of weapons426.34300.00%
Burglary326.34-40.00%
Other crime119.76-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences741435.572.78%
Shoplifting41487.30-51.19%
Anti-social behaviour31269.99-24.39%
Public order21204.1410.53%
Drugs12138.29100.00%
Criminal damage and arson979.02-25.00%
Burglary559.27-37.50%
Robbery532.93400.00%
Other theft532.93-61.54%
Theft from the person532.9366.67%
Vehicle crime432.93-42.86%
Other crime326.34200.00%
Bicycle theft219.76100.00%
Possession of weapons113.17-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting841784.58236.00%
Violence and sexual offences72553.15-12.20%
Anti-social behaviour41474.1328.12%
Public order19269.9911.76%
Other theft13125.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson1285.61140.00%
Burglary879.0214.29%
Vehicle crime752.68250.00%
Drugs646.100.00%
Possession of weapons339.510.00%
Theft from the person319.7650.00%
Robbery119.76-83.33%
Other crime16.59-75.00%
Bicycle theft16.59-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences821343.3820.59%
Anti-social behaviour32539.98-27.27%
Shoplifting25210.73-34.21%
Public order17164.63-45.16%
Other theft13111.95-7.14%
Burglary785.61-30.00%
Robbery646.10200.00%
Drugs639.5150.00%
Criminal damage and arson539.510.00%
Other crime432.93300.00%
Bicycle theft326.3450.00%
Vehicle crime219.76-50.00%
Theft from the person213.170.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences681488.25-17.07%
Anti-social behaviour44447.7910.00%
Shoplifting38289.75192.31%
Public order31250.2414.81%
Other theft14204.14-12.50%
Burglary1092.19-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson565.85-79.17%
Drugs432.93-50.00%
Vehicle crime426.340.00%
Bicycle theft226.34-60.00%
Robbery213.170.00%
Theft from the person213.170.00%
Other crime113.170.00%
Possession of weapons16.590.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences821560.6930.16%
Anti-social behaviour40539.98-9.09%
Public order27263.4158.82%
Criminal damage and arson24177.8071.43%
Other theft16158.04-46.67%
Burglary15105.36-42.31%
Shoplifting1398.78-61.76%
Drugs885.6114.29%
Bicycle theft552.68-37.50%
Vehicle crime432.93100.00%
Robbery226.340.00%
Possession of weapons113.17-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences631666.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour44414.870.00%
Shoplifting34289.750.00%
Other theft30223.900.00%
Burglary26197.560.00%
Public order17171.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson14111.950.00%
Bicycle theft892.190.00%
Drugs752.680.00%
Possession of weapons446.100.00%
Robbery226.340.00%
Theft from the person213.170.00%
Vehicle crime213.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 461 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 41.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202436
July 202450
June 202454
May 202442
April 202431
March 202441
February 202432
January 202444
December 202340
November 202344

A total of 290 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202418
July 202440
June 202453
May 202425
April 202421
March 202419
February 202417
January 202431
December 202327
November 202317

A total of 181 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202412
July 202422
June 202421
May 202416
April 20245
March 202413
February 202413
January 202414
December 202316
November 202330

A total of 851 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 77.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202467
July 202494
June 202487
May 202490
April 202474
March 202472
February 202482
January 202468
December 202382
November 202363

A total of 494 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 44.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202444
July 202451
June 202454
May 202456
April 202441
March 202484
February 202425
January 202438
December 202313
November 202334

A total of 82 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 20247
June 20245
May 202411
April 202412
March 20246
February 20246
January 20244
December 20238
November 20237

A total of 120 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 202417
June 20249
May 20243
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 202410
December 202315
November 202326

A total of 141 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 202420
June 202415
May 202412
April 20249
March 202412
February 20245
January 20245
December 202324
November 202314

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 202410
April 20244
March 20247
February 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 202410
April 20245
March 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 46 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20247
June 20246
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20238

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NP20 1HJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total34
    Shoplifting17
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Cambrian Road
    Total29
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Skinner Lane
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Burglary3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting9
    Public order3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Market Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. King Street
    Total13
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Griffin Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Commercial Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 10. Canal Parade
    Total8
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Talbot Lane
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Nightclub
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Clarence Place
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Queensway
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Upper Dock Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Amber Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 17. Kingsway
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 18. Emlyn Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. St Mary Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 20. Charles Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 21. Caxton Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 22. Mill Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 23. Casnewydd
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Keynsham Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Clifton Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Victoria Crescent
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 27. Jones Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Havelock Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Waters Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Albert Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1