Crime Rate in Malpas, ward

Malpas has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newport district and the 1003rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Malpas in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Newport district average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Malpas’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Malpas ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Malpas Road, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Trevithick Close (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.