Total Crime Rate
330.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 57th 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 Southfield Road (TS1 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 330.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (β 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southfield Road (TS1 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Boswell Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | University Of Teesside Campus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | University Of Teesside Campus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | University Of Teesside Campus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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