Crime Rates at Birchgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NP

Birchgate Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Birchgate Road (TS5 5NP) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgate Road (TS5 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Dorman Gardens. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.