Crime Rate in Newport, ward

Newport has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 wards in North Devon district and the 3341st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 357th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newport in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the North Devon district average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newport’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newport ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.