Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (TS5 5PL) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (TS5 5PL), 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 Orchard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road
Apr 2026Other crime Mayberry Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayberry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawnby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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