Total Crime Rate

256.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.6 8/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cambridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (TS5 5ND) in the last 12 months was 256.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (TS5 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Square —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ventnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherryfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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