Total Crime Rate
500.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Traston Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway , and the 13th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Traston Lane (NP19 4RR) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 344.1% higher than the Alway average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Traston Lane (NP19 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nash Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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