Total Crime Rate

1646.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1646.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 787.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 274.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.0 10/10
  • Public order 141.6 10/10
  • Other theft 75.2 10/10
  • Burglary 53.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.7 10/10
  • Robbery 44.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newport 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.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street West
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street West
Sep 2025Shoplifting Captain Cook Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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