Total Crime Rate
330.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thistle Street 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 Thistle Street (TS1 3DZ) 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 (≈ 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 Thistle Street (TS1 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esher Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teak Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Teak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boswell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Boswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abingdon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aubrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Errol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Errol Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Street | Under investigation |
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