Crime Rates at Howe Circle, Newport, NP19 9GL

Howe Circle area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Alway , and the 174th 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 Howe Circle (NP19 9GL) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Circle (NP19 9GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountbatten Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.