NP20 5YL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NP20 5YL

NP20 5YL, Newport has recorded a total of 63 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 89.82 per 1,000 population. This NP20 5YL 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 5YL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NP20 5YL, encompassing approximately 701 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-26.09% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)

NP20 5YL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shaftesbury Street with total crimes: 8
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 8
  • Glastonbury Close with total crimes: 5

NP20 5YL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1789.82-26.09%
Anti-social behaviour1224.2420.00%
Public order1117.1122.22%
Shoplifting615.68-14.29%
Burglary48.5533.33%
Drugs35.7050.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.28-70.00%
Possession of weapons24.280.00%
Vehicle crime22.85100.00%
Other theft22.850.00%
Other crime12.85-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2399.8053.33%
Anti-social behaviour1032.7942.86%
Criminal damage and arson1014.26100.00%
Public order914.2628.57%
Shoplifting712.83250.00%
Burglary39.98200.00%
Other crime24.28-50.00%
Other theft22.850.00%
Drugs22.850.00%
Bicycle theft12.850.00%
Vehicle crime11.43-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1562.7336.36%
Anti-social behaviour721.390.00%
Public order79.9816.67%
Criminal damage and arson59.9825.00%
Other crime47.13300.00%
Vehicle crime25.70-50.00%
Shoplifting22.850.00%
Robbery12.850.00%
Burglary11.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1151.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour715.68-56.25%
Public order69.98-45.45%
Vehicle crime48.55100.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.70100.00%
Other theft15.70-50.00%
Drugs11.430.00%
Other crime11.43-80.00%
Burglary11.430.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1678.411500.00%
Public order1122.81120.00%
Violence and sexual offences1115.68-8.33%
Other crime515.68400.00%
Bicycle theft27.13100.00%
Possession of weapons22.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.85-33.33%
Vehicle crime22.85-50.00%
Other theft22.85-50.00%
Shoplifting12.850.00%
Burglary11.430.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1248.47-52.00%
Public order517.11-44.44%
Vehicle crime47.13300.00%
Other theft45.70-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson35.70200.00%
Bicycle theft14.280.00%
Drugs11.43-66.67%
Other crime11.430.00%
Shoplifting11.430.00%
Theft from the person11.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.43-90.91%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2582.6966.67%
Anti-social behaviour1135.64-8.33%
Public order915.68-10.00%
Other theft612.830.00%
Drugs38.55200.00%
Shoplifting14.28-80.00%
Vehicle crime11.43-80.00%
Other crime11.43-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.43-90.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1589.827.14%
Anti-social behaviour1221.3950.00%
Public order1017.11100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1014.26233.33%
Shoplifting514.260.00%
Vehicle crime57.13-50.00%
Other crime27.13100.00%
Theft from the person12.850.00%
Possession of weapons11.430.00%
Burglary11.43-50.00%
Drugs11.43-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1479.8440.00%
Vehicle crime1019.96150.00%
Anti-social behaviour814.2660.00%
Public order511.410.00%
Shoplifting57.13150.00%
Other theft47.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson35.70-50.00%
Drugs24.28-33.33%
Burglary22.85100.00%
Other crime12.850.00%
Possession of weapons11.430.00%
Robbery11.430.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1054.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson614.26500.00%
Anti-social behaviour58.55-37.50%
Public order57.13150.00%
Vehicle crime47.13100.00%
Drugs35.700.00%
Shoplifting24.28100.00%
Other theft22.85-33.33%
Burglary12.85-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1042.77-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour814.26-55.56%
Other theft311.41200.00%
Burglary34.2850.00%
Public order24.28-83.33%
Vehicle crime22.85-33.33%
Shoplifting12.85-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson11.43-88.89%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour18105.50100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1825.6663.64%
Public order1225.6650.00%
Criminal damage and arson917.110.00%
Shoplifting812.830.00%
Vehicle crime311.410.00%
Other crime24.28100.00%
Burglary22.850.00%
Possession of weapons12.850.00%
Other theft11.430.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1154.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour915.680.00%
Shoplifting812.830.00%
Public order811.410.00%
Other crime111.410.00%
Bicycle theft11.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233

A total of 100 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 20247
June 20246
May 202411
April 20245
March 20249
February 202410
January 20245
December 20235
November 20232
October 202312
September 20238

A total of 192 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202423
July 202415
June 202411
May 202411
April 202412
March 202425
February 202415
January 202414
December 202310
November 202310
October 202318
September 202311

A total of 124 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 20247
June 20247
May 202416
April 20241
March 202411
February 202412
January 20248
December 20235
November 20238
October 202318
September 20239

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 202410
January 20243
December 20236
November 20231
October 20239

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 47 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20245
January 202410
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20246
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20242
April 20241
September 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NP20 5YL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shaftesbury Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs2
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Glastonbury Close
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Wyndham Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Pentonville
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Agincourt Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Tetbury Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 9. Queen'S Hill Crescent
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Mill Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 11. Argyle Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 12. Upper Power Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Shrewsbury Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Salisbury Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Harlequin Court
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 16. Harlequin Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Lucas Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Queen'S Hill
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Queen'S Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Stanley Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Locke Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Malmesbury Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Wheeler Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Hoskins Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1