Total Crime Rate
124.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeming Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 217th 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 Leeming Road (TS5 5BL) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeming Road (TS5 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waymar Close, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acklam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nesham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nesham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nesham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barker Road | Under investigation |
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