Crime Rates at Desford Green, Middlesbrough, TS3 8LW

Desford Green 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 Desford Green (TS3 8LW) 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 Desford Green (TS3 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Homerton Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.