Total Crime Rate
194.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 134th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (TS4 2QN) in the last 12 months was 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (272.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (TS4 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holyrood Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raines Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longlands & Beechwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holyrood Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradhope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyrood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyrood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holyrood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kildale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bradhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simon Hunter Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simon Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bristow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raines Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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