Total Crime Rate
226.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 107th highest crime rate of 457 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 Valley Road (TS4 2SA) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (272.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (TS4 2SA), 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 | Other theft | Rosedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brough Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marton Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marton Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brough Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosedale Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gold Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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