Crime in Newport
Recorded crime in Newport is 1.6 times the Isle of Wight average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newport: about 19,318 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Isle of Wight average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newport.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Newport, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Isle of Wight average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 124 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 76% of the harm here
- Drugs: 6% of the harm here
- Burglary: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 76% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Isle of Wight (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Isle of Wight council area, not only Newport. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 86 | 0.61 | Up 15% |
| Cars broken into | 65 | 0.46 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 606 | 4.3 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 127 | 0.90 | Up 4% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PO30
In PO30, the postcode district at the centre of Newport, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,586 | 8% | 11% | 65% | 10% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 521 | 32% | 3% | 15% | 48% | 2% |
| Public order | 381 | 9% | 4% | 54% | 27% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 231 | 11% | 12% | 31% | 44% | 2% |
| Other theft | 208 | 3% | 2% | 25% | 67% | 3% |
| Drugs | 158 | 19% | 56% | 16% | 2% | 7% |
| Other crime | 86 | 12% | 12% | 56% | 9% | 12% |
| Burglary | 72 | 18% | 3% | 24% | 51% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 2.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 58.1 |
| Drugs | 6.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.7 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.5 |
| Public order | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 14.3 |
Postcode districts in Newport
Nearby towns
Council: Isle of Wight
Questions about crime in Newport
- Is Newport a safe place to live?
- Newport scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Isle of Wight average.
- Is crime going up or down in Newport?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 2,551 recorded crimes a year then, 2,524 now.
- What is the most common crime in Newport?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 58 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Newport compare with Isle of Wight?
- Crime severity in Newport is 1.6 times the Isle of Wight average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Newport?
- In PO30, the postcode district at the centre of Newport, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Newport?
- Of 72 burglaries reported in PO30, the postcode district at the centre of Newport between September 2024 and August 2025, 18% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 51% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Newport?
- In Isle of Wight, the council area Newport is in, the police recorded 86 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 15% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Newport?
- 606 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Wight, the council area Newport is in, 4.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Newport last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Wight, the council area Newport is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.