Crime Rate in Victoria, ward

Victoria has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newport district and the 1219th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Victoria in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Newport district average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Victoria’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 430 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 556 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Victoria ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Duckpool Road, with 87 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Petrol Station (42 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.