Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnaby Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 185th highest crime rate of 456 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 Barnaby Avenue (TS5 4ET) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnaby Avenue (TS5 4ET), 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.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnaby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterford Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barnaby Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Barnaby Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aidan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashling Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashling Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashling Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ashling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashling Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liverton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bethune Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethune Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunlane Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlane Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Liverton Avenue | Under investigation |
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