Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Downside Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 457 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 Downside Road (TS5 4QT) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Ayresome average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Road (TS5 4QT), the main crime hotspot is near Endsleigh Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhay Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1130 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corby Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downside Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Endsleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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