Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kensington Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 212th lowest 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 6AP) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Road (TS5 6AP), 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.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cadogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cadogan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chesham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chesham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chipchase Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caxton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
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