Crime Rates at Meads Close, Newport, NP19 4NR

Meads Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Newport .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meads Close (NP19 4NR) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meads Close (NP19 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorland Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.