Crap Towns / Newport / Crime

How much crime is there in Newport?

The police recorded 47.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Newport from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.1, down from 47.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.9	34.1
Shoplifting	4.7	7.1
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Public order	3.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.7	7.0
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Telford	11.2 km	88.0
Stafford	18.4 km	85.7
Market Drayton	17.2 km	64.4
Stone	21.1 km	62.3
Shifnal	11.1 km	53.0
Penkridge	18.6 km	50.6
Newport	–	47.3
Codsall	20.0 km	44.5
Broseley	18.4 km	42.2
Perton	22.4 km	39.2
Albrighton	15.4 km	27.0
The typical town	–	76.2