Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barrington Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 156th 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 Barrington Crescent (TS3 9JD) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Crescent (TS3 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Barras Grove. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobblewood
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld House Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Calverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Calverley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobblewood
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Berwick Hills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barras Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brylston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Hills Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barras Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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