Total Crime Rate

252.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 252.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.4 10/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melsonby Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 93rd 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 Melsonby Avenue (TS3 7SA) in the last 12 months was 252.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melsonby Avenue (TS3 7SA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Melsonby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsonby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Otley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsonby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsonby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsall Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ludford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ilford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ilford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ipswich Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delamere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherby Green —
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Data Sources

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