Total Crime Rate

263.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.4 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 263.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Weatherhead Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 85th 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 Weatherhead Avenue (TS5 4JN) in the last 12 months was 263.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% higher than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weatherhead Avenue (TS5 4JN), 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 Weatherhead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fakenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Derby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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