Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosedale Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 128th highest crime rate of 456 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 Rosedale Avenue (TS4 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (276.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosedale Avenue (TS4 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hedingham Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrier Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadowsweet Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burythorpe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Easson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Orchids | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bilberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bilberry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bilberry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hedingham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Safflower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alnwick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Skipton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Askham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Urswick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hedingham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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