Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Addison Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Road (TS5 6BB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addison Road (TS5 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clough Close, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayresome Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Costa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bush Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Costa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Costa Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayresome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ayresome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ayresome Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayresome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bush Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipchase Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Close | — |
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