Crime Rates at Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 9EX

Chepstow Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway , and the 71st 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 9EX) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Road (NP19 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotswold Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purcell Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.