Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6AJ

Kensington Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 154th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Road (TS5 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Park average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (TS5 6AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Street, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.