Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barnaby 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barnaby Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashling Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterford Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Barnaby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Barnaby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aidan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West 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 Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Liverton Avenue 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
Apr 2026Burglary Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Liverton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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