Crap Towns / Newport / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Newport?
The police recorded 15.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Newport from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.5, down from 18.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 18.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 11.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 10.6 km | 16.1 |
| Newport | – | 15.1 |
| Ryde | 10.0 km | 11.9 |
| Gosport | 15.1 km | 11.2 |
| Ventnor | 13.1 km | 11.1 |
| Shanklin | 11.4 km | 8.1 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 14.5 km | 7.8 |
| East Cowes | 5.8 km | 7.0 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 13.6 km | 6.6 |
| Holbury | 15.8 km | 5.4 |
| Cowes | 5.6 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |