Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 161st 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 4BW) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Road (TS1 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Outram Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 44 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 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costa Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garrett Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlie Wood Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Albans Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Outram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
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