Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Windleston Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

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 Windleston Drive (TS3 0BL) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Berwick Hills & Pallister average (217.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windleston Drive (TS3 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Girton Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windleston Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilmonby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selset Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilmonby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilmonby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wibsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilmonby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Girton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wibsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southmead Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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