Crime Rate in Ayresome, ward

Ayresome has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 837th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 90th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ayresome in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Middlesbrough district average (188.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ayresome’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 298 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 340 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ayresome ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.