Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 517 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 Manchester Street (NP19 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Alway average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Street (NP19 8DJ), 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.
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