Crime Rates at Wright Close, Newport, NP19 0RW

Wright Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 217th 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 Wright Close (NP19 0RW) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Alway average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Close (NP19 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Steel Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.