Total Crime Rate

699.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 699.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 432.3 10/10
  • Public order 105.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Acklam Road area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 18th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acklam Road (TS5 5HR) in the last 12 months was 699.7 per 1,000 residents and was 613.6% higher than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 540.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acklam Road (TS5 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acklam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1032 —
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Terrace —
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Data Sources

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