Total Crime Rate
256.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirkstone Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 90th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Road (TS3 7NN) in the last 12 months was 256.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirkstone Road (TS3 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelso Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langridge Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rothbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelso Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Downham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelso Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Cook University Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Chantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amersham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cannock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramwith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Skelwith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skelwith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crossfell Road | Local resolution |
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