Total Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Valley Road (TS4 2RY) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (272.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 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 Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (TS4 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (15 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 | Drugs | Rosedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aspen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aspen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brough Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brough Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosedale Avenue | Local resolution |
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