Crime Rates at Melfort Road, Newport, NP20 3FP

Melfort Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gaer , and the 67th 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 Melfort Road (NP20 3FP) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Gaer average (116.9 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melfort Road (NP20 3FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boswell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.