Total Crime Rate

234.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kedward Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 106th highest crime rate of 456 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 Kedward Avenue (TS3 9DB) in the last 12 months was 234.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 151.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kedward Avenue (TS3 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kedward Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallister Avenue
Apr 2026Drugs Elvington Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld House Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edridge Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edridge Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elvington Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Berwick Hills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Hills Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfleet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorntree Avenue

Data Sources

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