Crime Rates at Westbourne Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5BQ

Westbourne Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 151st 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 Westbourne Road (TS5 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (TS5 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waymar Close, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.