Total Crime Rate
161.7 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Blanchland Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 171st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blanchland Road (TS3 0HD) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (176.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blanchland Road (TS3 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Blanchland Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Ordsall Green | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Otley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherby Green | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Netherby Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Orpington Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lealholm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lealholm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lealholm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Otley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endeston Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchland Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Blanchland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanchland Road | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ordsall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlyn Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordsall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Ormston Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ormston Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Kelsall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kinross Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kinross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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