Crime Rates at Dewstow Street, Newport, NP19 0FP

Dewstow Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Newport .

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 Dewstow Street (NP19 0FP) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Alway average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewstow Street (NP19 0FP), the main crime hotspot is near Slade Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.