Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gold Tops area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Allt-yr-yn , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 501 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 Gold Tops (NP20 4PH) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 195.8% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gold Tops (NP20 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Ford Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gold Tops area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Lovett Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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