Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Capel Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pillgwenlly , and the 140th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Capel Crescent (NP20 2FT) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Pillgwenlly average (241.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capel Crescent (NP20 2FT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capel Crescent area

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Data Sources

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