Total Crime Rate
356.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caxton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 55th 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 Caxton Street (TS5 6AH) in the last 12 months was 356.0 per 1,000 residents and was 185.9% higher than the Park average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caxton Street (TS5 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Linthorpe Road. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Weastell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weastell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Weastell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Binks Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gifford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Benson Street | — |
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