Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5DZ

Oxford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 76th 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 Oxford Road (TS5 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (TS5 5DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorman Gardens, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Patey Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.