Total Crime Rate

365.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 365.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

The Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 49th 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 The Gardens (TS4 3DS) in the last 12 months was 365.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 144.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gardens (TS4 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Thorndyke Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kirkham Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rylstone Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brereton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brereton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brereton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndyke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorndyke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thorndyke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daleville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daleville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thorndyke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkham Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fordon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleaston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Glamis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilburn Road
Apr 2026Drugs Pevensey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pevensey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glamis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grassington Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kilburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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