Crime Rates at Boswell Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2HT

Boswell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 2nd 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 Boswell Street (TS1 2HT) in the last 12 months was 2472.0 per 1,000 residents and was 378.2% 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 246 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 340 (≈ 1360.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (TS1 2HT), 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.