Total Crime Rate

1646.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1646.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 787.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 274.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.0 10/10
  • Public order 141.6 10/10
  • Other theft 75.2 10/10
  • Burglary 53.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.7 10/10
  • Robbery 44.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newport Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 457 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 Newport Road (TS1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 1646.0 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 460.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (TS1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 662 crimes here, including 344 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/225)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Cleveland Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zetland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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