Crime Rates at Matford Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS3 9AZ

Matford Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matford Avenue (TS3 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matford Avenue (TS3 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marshall Court, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranfield Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.