Total Crime Rate
1646.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
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 Newport Road (TS1 1LA) in the last 12 months was 1646.0 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 460.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Road (TS1 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Captain Cook Square. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Captain Cook Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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