Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blewitt Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Allt-yr-yn , and the 113th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Newport .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blewitt Street (NP20 4DB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blewitt Street (NP20 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Cambrian Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blewitt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Lovett Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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