Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Cross Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Rogerstone East , and the 155th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Newport .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Cross Lane (NP10 9AA) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Rogerstone East average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Cross Lane (NP10 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Crescent, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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