Total Crime Rate

167.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Penistone Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 168th highest crime rate of 456 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 Penistone Road (TS3 0ED) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penistone Road (TS3 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntley Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blanchland Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penistone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsall Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penistone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carmarthen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radnor Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Radnor Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Otley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penistone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherby Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsall Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blanchland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Endeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carmarthen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carmarthen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carmarthen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lealholm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carmarthen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lealholm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selset Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lealholm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sidcup Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidcup Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sidcup Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lealholm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lealholm Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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