Total Crime Rate
283.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 70th 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 The Gardens (TS4 3DS) in the last 12 months was 283.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Gardens (TS4 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilburn Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorndyke Avenue (19 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 | Rokeby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fremantle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westerham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westerham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rokeby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rokeby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rokeby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rokeby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daleville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grassington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rylstone Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndyke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lythe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lythe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thorndyke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kilburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kilburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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