Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 195.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acton Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 133rd 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 Acton Street (TS1 3NF) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Street (TS1 3NF), 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 Acton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Errol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons University Of Teesside Campus Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Teak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teak Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences University Of Teesside Campus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Errol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Errol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aubrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Muriel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boswell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boswell Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Boswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Boswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Boswell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Boswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Palm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Muriel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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