Total Crime Rate
251.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lothian Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 95th 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 Lothian Road (TS4 2QX) in the last 12 months was 251.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Central average (516.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (β 138.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lothian Road (TS4 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ottawa Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lothian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ottawa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ottawa Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ottawa Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blenheim Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nut Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yukon Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yukon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Yukon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blenheim Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Douglas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Douglas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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