Crime Rates at Birchwood Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS4 2XB

Birchwood Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 201st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Avenue (TS4 2XB) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Avenue (TS4 2XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedingham Close, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorndyke Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.