Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borough Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (TS1 4AD) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borough Road (TS1 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Captain Cook Square. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 161 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 | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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