Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 457 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 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (163.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Street (TS3 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Kindersley Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brewsdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Thornton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thornton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beaumont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beaumont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beaumont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tunstall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tunstall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tunstall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryedale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ryedale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street
Sep 2025Burglary Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons White Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mccreton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hovingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mccreton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pilkington Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kindersley Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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