Crime Rates at Bell Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DU

Bell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 213th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Street (TS5 4DU) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Ayresome average (135.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (TS5 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Nugent Avenue. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.