Total Crime Rate
4303.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighouse Business Village area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighouse Business Village (TS2 1RT) in the last 12 months was 4303.1 per 1,000 residents and was 732.5% 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 467 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 64.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 578 (≈ 2013.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighouse Business Village (TS2 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Road | — |
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