Total Crime Rate
152.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 181st highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gresham Road (TS1 4LN) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresham Road (TS1 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 104 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlie Wood Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caxton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kensington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aire Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aire 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 | Cobham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lovaine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | β |
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