Crime Rates at Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2BQ

Borough Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (TS4 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 691.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -49.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 242.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (TS4 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.