Crime Rates at Rifleman Street, Risca, Newport, NP11 6FD

Rifleman Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Risca West , and the 12th highest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rifleman Street (NP11 6FD) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 265.3% higher than the Risca West average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rifleman Street (NP11 6FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernlea, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.