Total Crime Rate
142.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kestrel Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 194th highest crime rate of 457 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 Kestrel Avenue (TS3 8EG) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (163.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Avenue (TS3 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brambles & Thorntree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Admirals Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Admirals Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Admirals Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admirals Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cargo Fleet Shops | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cotswold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byfleet Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kedward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kedward Avenue | — |
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