Total Crime Rate
444.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
212.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 38th 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 Burwell Road (TS3 0QA) in the last 12 months was 444.0 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 212.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burwell Road (TS3 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woburn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durnford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shrewsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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