Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Carmarthen Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 175th 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 Carmarthen Road (TS3 0HR) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (174.5 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 ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmarthen Road (TS3 0HR), 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 Carmarthen Road area

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

Data Sources

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