Total Crime Rate
275.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashfield Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 77th 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 Ashfield Avenue (TS4 2UR) in the last 12 months was 275.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashfield Avenue (TS4 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Court (20 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aspen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aspen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderwood Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keith Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Limetree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brough Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brough Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Almond Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Court | Under investigation |
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