Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chepstow Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway , and the 75th 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 Chepstow Road (NP19 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chepstow Road (NP19 9BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Purcell Square. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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