Total Crime Rate

1544.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 1544.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 357.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 312.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 306.1 10/10
  • Public order 241.8 10/10
  • Other theft 86.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.1 10/10
  • Burglary 29.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.8 10/10
  • Robbery 28.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amber Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 5th 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 Amber Street (TS1 4DT) in the last 12 months was 1544.7 per 1,000 residents and was 198.9% higher 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 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 405 (β‰ˆ 635.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amber Street (TS1 4DT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Amber Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Captain Cook Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Captain Cook Square β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Captain Cook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Captain Cook Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Cleveland Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Captain Cook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captain Cook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captain Cook Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captain Cook Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre β€”
Sep 2025Other theft The Cleveland Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Cleveland Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Cleveland Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percy Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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