Crime Rates at Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 5DW

Borough Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 4th 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 Borough Road (TS1 5DW) in the last 12 months was 1646.0 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 460.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (TS1 5DW), 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.