Total Crime Rate
1072.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monkland Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 10th 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 Monkland Close (TS1 5TL) in the last 12 months was 1072.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 503.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkland Close (TS1 5TL), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harris Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Street Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Captain Cook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Captain Cook Square | — |
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