Total Crime Rate
210.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southfield Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 119th 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 3HA) in the last 12 months was 210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southfield Road (TS1 3HA), 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 | Other theft | Muriel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elder Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boswell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Teak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teak Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Errol Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Errol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Errol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Errol Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | University Of Teesside Campus | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | — |
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