Total Crime Rate
204.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fakenham Avenue 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 Fakenham Avenue (TS5 4QG) 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 Fakenham Avenue (TS5 4QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derby Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Endsleigh Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ayresome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1130 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fakenham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fakenham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhay Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Price Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Price Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinney Banks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Endsleigh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stainsby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinney Banks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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