Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.0 10/10
  • Burglary 33.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 219th highest crime rate of 457 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 Westwood Avenue (TS5 5PY) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Avenue (TS5 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thackeray Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thackeray Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherryfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Reigate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Prospect —
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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claude Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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