Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 183.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stainsby Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 149th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stainsby Road (TS5 4JS) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stainsby Road (TS5 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stainsby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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