Total Crime Rate

214.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 214.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Athol Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 121st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athol Street (TS1 4LB) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athol Street (TS1 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athol Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selbourne Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Falkland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Selbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St Aidan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cobham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cobham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Costa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Costa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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