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Is Newtown a good place to live?

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In Newtown (BS2 2), recorded crime is 938% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Newtown BS2 2

Newtown BS2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 76 crimesJun 24: 56 crimesJul 24: 34 crimesAug 24: 37 crimesSep 24: 33 crimesOct 24: 41 crimesNov 24: 38 crimesDec 24: 24 crimesJan 25: 37 crimesFeb 25: 38 crimesMar 25: 42 crimesApr 25: 39 crimesMay 25: 56 crimesJun 25: 54 crimesJul 25: 75 crimesAug 25: 50 crimesSep 25: 70 crimesOct 25: 60 crimesNov 25: 53 crimesDec 25: 46 crimesJan 26: 64 crimesFeb 26: 34 crimesMar 26: 38 crimesApr 26: 50 crimes Apr 26: 50 crimes 76 24 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BS2 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 48/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
24
One-person households
38%
Households with children
29%
Households
845

Owned 11% · Social rent 53% · Private rent 34%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BS2 2.

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Newtown BS2 2: frequently asked questions

Is Newtown BS2 2 a good place to live?

In Newtown (BS2 2), recorded crime is 938% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Newtown BS2 2?

Recorded crime in Newtown BS2 2 runs at 2777.8 per 1,000 properties, 938% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Newtown BS2 2 safe?

Crime in Newtown BS2 2 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Newtown BS2 2 runs at 2777.8 per 1,000 properties, 938% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Newtown BS2 2 at risk of flooding?

Newtown BS2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Newtown BS2 2 a deprived area?

Newtown BS2 2 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).