Car theft and vehicle crime in Newport
Police recorded 453 vehicle crimes within about a mile of Newport between October 2025 and September 2026. The most recent quarter brought 110 offences, 19% fewer than the 136 in the quarter before it.
Newport month by month
April 2026 stands out at 55 recorded offences, while November 2025 dropped to 32. The second half ran 19% above the first. Average: 37.8 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36 | -2 |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | -6 |
| Dec 2025 | 32 | -6 |
| Jan 2026 | 37 | -1 |
| Feb 2026 | 36 | -2 |
| Mar 2026 | 34 | -4 |
| Apr 2026 | 55 | +17 |
| May 2026 | 43 | +5 |
| Jun 2026 | 38 | +0 |
| Jul 2026 | 39 | +1 |
| Aug 2026 | 38 | +0 |
| Sep 2026 | 33 | -5 |
How Newport compares
Ranked against 83 other towns, Newport comes 22. Its 38 offences a month are about 1.6 times the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Newport averaged 37 vehicle offences a month. Central Newport lands in the busiest 10% of our national postcode sample. The comparison uses 400 randomly chosen British postcodes, each measured over Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026 exactly as Newport is here. Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Newport is the only Gwent Police area on our list. Across the 4 Wales towns we track it ranks 2 for vehicle crime per month.
Towns nearest to Newport
- Cardiff (11 miles away): 116 a month, 206% more than Newport
- Bristol (20 miles away): 78 a month, 108% more than Newport
- Bath (31 miles away): 21 a month, 45% fewer than Newport
Where in Newport offences were recorded
These five police.uk map points account for 11% of the offences near Newport.
- On or near Parking Area: 15
- On or near Sports/recreation Area: 11
- On or near Prince Street: 9
- On or near Shopping Area: 9
- On or near Harrow Road: 8
What happened to Newport cases
The most common recorded outcome near Newport was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (330 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 330 | 73% |
| Under investigation | 63 | 14% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 35 | 8% |
| Status update unavailable | 13 | 3% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 9 | 2% |
| Court result unavailable | 2 | 0% |
What this means if you park near Newport
At about 38 offences a month, Newport is quieter than a big-city centre, but one theft still costs the full value of the vehicle. Watch April in particular: it produced the highest count locally.
For a car kept near Newport, layering helps: an immobiliser to stop the engine starting, and a certified tracker for recovery if it goes anyway. See installation options.
Newport car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Newport?
453 in the latest 12 months (38 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Newport centre. Of our 84 towns, Newport comes 22, among the higher end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Newport?
Newport peaked in April 2026 at 55 recorded offences and bottomed out at 32 in November 2025; 33 were logged in September 2026.
Are car thieves caught in Newport?
Of the 453 offences, 330 (73%) were closed with no suspect identified, and 11 reached a court or charge stage on police.uk. Prevention and recovery tracking matter more than hoping for an arrest.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Newport?
No. Police.uk counts theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference together as vehicle crime, so the 453 figure for Newport is wider than stolen cars alone.
Source: police.uk, centred on 51.5842, -2.9977, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.