Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill vs Newport

Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,293 crimes in the last 12 months. Newport has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,051 crimes. Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Newport shows +6.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (552 incidents). In Newport, it is Violent Crime (457 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill recorded 148 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newport recorded 197. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill totalled 552 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 457 in Newport. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill recorded 1,292 crimes (now 1,293, a change of +0.1%). Newport recorded 989 crimes previously (now 1,051, +6.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill has a resolution rate of 10.3% and Newport has 9.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Newport is covered by West Mercia Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill and Newport. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.