Crime Rates at School Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 4HQ

School Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 167th 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 School Avenue (TS5 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Avenue (TS5 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.