Crime Rates at Essex Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4PU

Essex Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 170th 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 Essex Street (TS1 4PU) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Newport average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 257.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (TS1 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Outram Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.