Crime Rate in Linthorpe, ward

Linthorpe has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 1123rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 109th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Linthorpe in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Middlesbrough district average (188.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Linthorpe’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 185.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Linthorpe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.