Crime Rate in Ayresome, ward

Ayresome has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 829th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 78th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ayresome in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Middlesbrough district average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ayresome’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 303 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 367 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ayresome ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.