Total Crime Rate
207.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northern Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 122nd 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 Northern Road (TS5 4NW) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher than the Ayresome average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northern Road (TS5 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ayresome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nesham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bethune Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thomson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nesham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nesham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Merton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbridge Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbridge Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
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