Total Crime Rate

308.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.6 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 308.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

College Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 68th 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 College Road (TS3 9ES) in the last 12 months was 308.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 135.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (TS3 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millbrook Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brylston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barras Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grantley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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