Total Crime Rate
168.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marton Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Marton East , and the 158th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marton Avenue (TS4 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Marton East average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marton Avenue (TS4 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Girton Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ladle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Girton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Girton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Girton Avenue | Under investigation |
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