Crime Rates at Bishop Street, Newport, NP19 7FF

Bishop Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Julians , and the 57th 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 Bishop Street (NP19 7FF) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the St Julians average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Street (NP19 7FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloster Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duckpool Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.