Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overdale Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overdale Road (TS3 7DY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Berwick Hills & Pallister average (217.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overdale Road (TS3 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelso Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Epping Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Epping Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amersham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramwith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eston View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelso Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Cook University Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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