Total Crime Rate

330.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 330.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.0 10/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.5 7/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfield 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Southfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons University Of Teesside Campus Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson University Of Teesside Campus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour University Of Teesside Campus β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Clarendon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”

Data Sources

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