Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashford Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Avenue (TS5 4QL) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Avenue (TS5 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Corby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Derby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fakenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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