Total Crime Rate
1050.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
488.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Gosford Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Gosford Street (TS2 1NU) in the last 12 months was 1050.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% higher than the Central average (549.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 289 (≈ 488.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Gosford Street (TS2 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Zetland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pioneering Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zetland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Zetland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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