Crime Rates at Snowdon Close, Risca, Newport, NP11 6JF

Snowdon Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Risca East , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 569 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 Snowdon Close (NP11 6JF) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Risca East average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snowdon Close (NP11 6JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Drive, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.