Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bow Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bow Street (TS1 4BS) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Newport average (202.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Street (TS1 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Pelham Street. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craven Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Finsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Garnet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1272 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coral Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coral Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cobham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadogan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadogan Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Cobham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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