Total Crime Rate
234.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 457 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 Chester Street (TS1 4NW) in the last 12 months was 234.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Street (TS1 4NW), 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 | Shoplifting | Caxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayresome Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cadogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Midfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas' Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas' Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cadogan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parliament Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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