Total Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornforth Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 168th 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 Cornforth Avenue (TS3 7HE) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornforth Avenue (TS3 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 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 | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elgin Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eston View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ettington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ipswich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amersham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Epping Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramwith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelso Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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