Total Crime Rate
225.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottingham Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Berwick Hills & Pallister , and the 108th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cottingham Drive (TS3 8LB) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Berwick Hills & Pallister average (224.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottingham Drive (TS3 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotswold Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addington Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berwick Hills & Pallister| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delarden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delarden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cotswold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cargo Fleet Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cargo Fleet Shops | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admirals Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Admirals Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Admirals Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Admirals Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chertsey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desford Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desford Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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