Crime Rate in North Ormesby, ward

North Ormesby has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 177th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 12th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in North Ormesby in the last 12 months was 239.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Middlesbrough district average (194.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Ormesby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 371 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 42.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 484 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the North Ormesby ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Kindersley Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.