Total Crime Rate
1544.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borough 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | University Of Teesside Campus | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | University Of Teesside Campus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney 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 | Public order | Fry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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