Total Crime Rate

1096.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1096.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 321.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 246.6 10/10
  • Public order 153.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 72.6 10/10
  • Drugs 43.9 10/10
  • Other theft 40.5 10/10
  • Other crime 32.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Street (TS1 2EF) in the last 12 months was 1096.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 190 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 299 (≈ 505.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (TS1 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esher Street
Sep 2025Burglary Palm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elstone Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elder Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elder Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Camden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elder Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodside Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Woodside Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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