Total Crime Rate

330.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 330.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rosecroft Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 63rd 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 Rosecroft Avenue (TS4 2UT) in the last 12 months was 330.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the Longlands & Beechwood average (276.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosecroft Avenue (TS4 2UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspen Drive, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rosecroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hollyhurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elderwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Safflower Close —
Apr 2026Public order Saltersgill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alnwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchids —
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons York Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Urswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bolton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keithwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keithwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Skipton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollyhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltersgill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bilberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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