Total Crime Rate

275.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.2 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 275.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newbury Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 81st 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 Newbury Avenue (TS5 4JD) in the last 12 months was 275.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Avenue (TS5 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kirby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Derby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fakenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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