Total Crime Rate

294.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 294.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.5 8/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cambridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 79th highest crime rate of 456 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 294.3 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (TS5 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
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Data Sources

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