Total Crime Rate
213.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wentworth Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 117th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Street (TS1 4ET) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wentworth Street (TS1 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Outram Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aire Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parliament Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parliament Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costa Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wylam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wylam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wylam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lovaine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Street | — |
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