Crime Rates at Essex Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4PU

Essex Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport , and the 71st highest crime rate of 456 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 304.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Newport average (202.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (TS1 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Outram Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.