Total Crime Rate
224.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 110th 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 Union Street (TS1 4EB) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Newport average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (TS1 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Craven Street. Police recorded 79 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 | Public order | Harris Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lovaine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garrett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Albans Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlie Wood Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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