Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Merlin Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 209th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Road (TS3 8EA) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (174.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (TS3 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cargo Fleet Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Hills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfleet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admirals Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admirals Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cargo Fleet Shops Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cargo Fleet Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cargo Fleet Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cargo Fleet Shops Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cargo Fleet Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cargo Fleet Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byfleet Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byfleet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byfleet Avenue —
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Data Sources

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