Total Crime Rate
165.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidcup Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 166th 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 Sidcup Avenue (TS3 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidcup Avenue (TS3 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntley Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otley Avenue (16 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 | Southmead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenilworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sidcup Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidcup Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sidcup Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlyn Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lealholm Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Huntley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ordsall Green | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordsall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Avenue | — |
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