Total Crime Rate
691.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Bank Road East area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Bank Road East (TS3 8AX) in the last 12 months was 691.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -49.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 242.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Bank Road East (TS3 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Percy Hills Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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