Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chepstow Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 154th 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 Chepstow Road (NP19 8EB) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chepstow Road (NP19 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Gloster Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
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