Crime Rates at Walford Street, Newport, NP20 5PH

Walford Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Allt-yr-yn , and the 180th highest 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 Walford Street (NP20 5PH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walford Street (NP20 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlequin Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.