Crime Rates at Ruth Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS3 8NP

Ruth Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 147th highest crime rate of 457 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 Ruth Avenue (TS3 8NP) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruth Avenue (TS3 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobblewood, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copperwood (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.