Total Crime Rate
1646.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilkes Street 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 Gilkes Street (TS1 5ET) 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 Gilkes Street (TS1 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 459 crimes here, including 258 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 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Cleveland Shopping Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monkland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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