Total Crime Rate

1646.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 1646.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 787.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 274.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.0 10/10
  • Public order 141.6 10/10
  • Other theft 75.2 10/10
  • Burglary 53.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.7 10/10
  • Robbery 44.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilkes 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gilkes Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Street Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Clarendon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Cleveland Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Other theft The Cleveland Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Cleveland Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Cleveland Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Monkland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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