Crime Rate in Newport, ward

Newport has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 261st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 24th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newport in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Middlesbrough district average (188.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newport’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 955 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -40.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,250 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newport ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pelham Street. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.