Total Crime Rate
691.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Street (TS1 2AD) in the last 12 months was 691.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -49.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 242.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (TS1 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Teak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teak Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Woodside Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodside Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Palin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.