Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.1 6/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bassaleg Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gaer , and the 234th 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 Bassaleg Road (NP20 3ED) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Gaer average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassaleg Road (NP20 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Prosser Lane. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassaleg Road area

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Data Sources

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