Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mersey Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Coatham , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mersey Road (TS10 1LS) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Coatham average (378.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Road (TS10 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near St Josephs Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Tyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brotherswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Field Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Fen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rowantree Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Josephs Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thames Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Road —
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Data Sources

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