Crime Rates at Birkhall Road, Thorntree, Middlesbrough, TS3 9JP

Birkhall Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 131st 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 Birkhall Road (TS3 9JP) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (174.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkhall Road (TS3 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barsford Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colmore Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.