Crime Rate in Newport South, ward

Newport South has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 745th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 58th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newport South in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newport South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newport South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.