Total Crime Rate

541.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

265.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 541.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 265.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.2 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Robbery 16.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Union Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 30th highest crime rate of 456 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 4EF) in the last 12 months was 541.9 per 1,000 residents and was 167.2% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 265.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TS1 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Outram Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Costa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Costa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outram Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Outram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Outram Street —
Apr 2026Public order Costa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Costa Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Street —
Apr 2026Public order Harford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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