Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 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 176.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 159th 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 Merton Road (TS5 4GL) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (TS5 4GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waymar Close, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nesham Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duxford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waymar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waymar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A1032 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Duxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duxford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hambledon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1032 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mattison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waymar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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