Total Crime Rate
204.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acklam Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 127th highest crime rate of 457 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 Acklam Road (TS5 4PS) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acklam Road (TS5 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 39 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 | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1032 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfour Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Price Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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