Total Crime Rate

1316.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1316.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1023.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.8 10/10
  • Public order 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castleton Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 7th highest crime rate of 456 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 Castleton Avenue (TS5 5JB) in the last 12 months was 1316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1211.1% higher than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 310 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Avenue (TS5 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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