Crime in New Quay
Recorded crime in New Quay is 0.8 times the Ceredigion average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of New Quay (Ceinewydd): about 1,075 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 2.5/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Ceredigion average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of New Quay.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of New Quay, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Ceredigion average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 75% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% 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: 9.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.6 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.0 |
| Public order | 3.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.5 |
Postcode districts in New Quay
Nearby towns
Council: Ceredigion
Questions about crime in New Quay
- Is New Quay a safe place to live?
- New Quay scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Ceredigion average.
- Is crime going up or down in New Quay?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 59 recorded crimes a year to 46.
- What is the most common crime in New Quay?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in New Quay compare with Ceredigion?
- Crime severity in New Quay is 0.8 times the Ceredigion average.