Total Crime Rate
1500.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
637.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 456 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 Bedford Street (TS1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 1500.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Central average (549.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 12 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 406 (≈ 637.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (TS1 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 432 crimes here, including 241 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunning Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Captain Cook Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Captain Cook Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Garnet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunning Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunning Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dunning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Captain Cook Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1272 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Cook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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