Total Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Urswick Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Urswick Close (TS4 2XP) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (276.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Urswick Close (TS4 2XP), 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.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Raby Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonport Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aspen Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aspen Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Urswick Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Askham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadowsweet Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Safflower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Skipton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alnwick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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