Crime Rates at Walford Street, Newport, NP20 5PH

Walford Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walford Street (NP20 5PH) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average (97.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% 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 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlequin Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.