Crime Rates at Shelley Close, Croespenmaen, Newport, NP11 3AW

Shelley Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Crumlin , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Close (NP11 3AW) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Crumlin average (25.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (NP11 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pen-Y-Bryn Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melin Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.