Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Newport .
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 Bedford Road (NP19 0BW) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Alway average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Road (NP19 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Gloster Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
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