Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 205th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (TS1 3JG) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Road (TS1 3JG), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lothian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byelands Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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