Crime Rate in Hemlington, ward

Hemlington has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 284th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 28th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hemlington in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Middlesbrough district average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hemlington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 401 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 496 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hemlington ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Dalcross Court, with 160 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Viewley Shopping Centre (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.