Total Crime Rate

330.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.8 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 330.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.0 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 62nd 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 West Lane (TS5 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 330.1 per 1,000 residents and was 146.3% higher than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (TS5 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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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 West Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barnaby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Liverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Liverton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Lane 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Way Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Ashling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aidan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashling Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bethune Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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