Crime Rate in Beechwood, ward

Beechwood has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newport district and the 2077th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Beechwood in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Newport district average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beechwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 301 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 379 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beechwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Badminton Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.