Crime Rates at Nesham Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 4LY

Nesham Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 72nd 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 Nesham Avenue (TS5 4LY) in the last 12 months was 304.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nesham Avenue (TS5 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waymar Close, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bethune Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.