Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thornton Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 203rd 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 6PL) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beaumont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccreton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mosman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maltby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Esk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hovingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carcut Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mosman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mosman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dorothy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mccreton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Terrace —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Henry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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