Crime Rate in Kirkleatham, ward

Kirkleatham has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Redcar and Cleveland district and the 861st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 93rd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kirkleatham in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Redcar and Cleveland district average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kirkleatham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 357 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 424 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kirkleatham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 72 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kininvie Close (47 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.