Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Risca West , and the 280th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (NP11 6LU) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Risca West average (118.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Road (NP11 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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