Crap Towns / Newent / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Newent?
The police recorded 5.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Newent from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2025 it was 5.6, up from 5.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | – | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coleford | 21.0 km | 9.0 |
| Gloucester | 15.1 km | 8.2 |
| Tewkesbury | 19.0 km | 7.4 |
| Cinderford | 13.4 km | 7.3 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 12.0 km | 6.7 |
| Ledbury | 11.5 km | 6.1 |
| Newent | – | 5.6 |
| Great Malvern | 21.0 km | 5.5 |
| Brockworth | 19.2 km | 4.6 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 15.0 km | 4.5 |
| Churchdown | 15.3 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |