Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 42nd 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 Oxford Road (TS5 5EA) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (TS5 5EA), 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.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Garden Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kirkgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hambledon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hambledon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burlam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waymar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burlam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlam Road | — |
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