Total Crime Rate

204.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acklam 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.

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Crime Over Time in Acklam Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1032 —
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirby Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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