Total Crime Rate
702.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 17th 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 Princes Road (TS1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 702.5 per 1,000 residents and was 236.5% higher than the Newport average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 154 (β 344.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Road (TS1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Pelham Street. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Head Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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