Total Crime Rate

193.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 193.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

West Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 136th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Lane (TS5 4DE) in the last 12 months was 193.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 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 Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (TS5 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashling Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstable Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edith Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashling Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashling Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aidan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dunstable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnaby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Barnaby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Newport Bridge Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tees Newport Bridge Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlane Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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