Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chingford Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 181st 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 Chingford Avenue (TS3 9LT) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chingford Avenue (TS3 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Shrewsbury Road. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chingford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kenmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chingford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durnford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copperwood
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Barholm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadwell Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadwell Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cadwell Close
Apr 2026Other theft Kenmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chingford Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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