Total Crime Rate
197.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Esk Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Esk Street (TS3 6JG) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Esk Street (TS3 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Kindersley Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Maria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kings Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South View Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saxon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kings Mews East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peaton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coltman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Mews West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harrison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Mews West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Mews West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coltman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kildale Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mccreton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mccreton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mccreton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Herbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mccreton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
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