Total Crime Rate

294.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardiff Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gaer , and the 44th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Road (NP20 3AE) in the last 12 months was 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 151.7% higher than the Gaer average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -76.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (NP20 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Road area

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Data Sources

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