Crime Rates at Thornton Street, Middlesbrough, TS3 6PG

Thornton Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 98th 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 Thornton Street (TS3 6PG) in the last 12 months was 246.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Street (TS3 6PG), 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.