Crime Rate in Gaer, ward

Gaer has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newport district and the 2049th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gaer in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Newport district average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gaer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gaer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.