Total Crime Rate
196.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Otley Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 132nd 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 Otley Avenue (TS3 0DS) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Berwick Hills & Pallister average (224.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Otley Avenue (TS3 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntley Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandringham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berwick Hills & Pallister| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordsall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ordsall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lealholm Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenilworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Netherby Green | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sidcup Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlyn Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sidcup Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidcup Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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