Total Crime Rate

1544.7 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 1544.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 357.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 312.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 306.1 10/10
  • Public order 241.8 10/10
  • Other theft 86.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.1 10/10
  • Burglary 29.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.8 10/10
  • Robbery 28.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 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

Borough Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (TS1 2ES) in the last 12 months was 1544.7 per 1,000 residents and was 198.9% 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 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 405 (≈ 635.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (TS1 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cleveland Shopping Centre, where police recorded 332 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (109 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Cleveland Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Of Teesside Campus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Cleveland Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Palm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson University Of Teesside Campus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fry Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Gurney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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