Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ventnor Road area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 132nd 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 Ventnor Road (TS5 6DX) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Park average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventnor Road (TS5 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Linthorpe Road. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ventnor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Burglary Lewis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lewis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chipchase Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road
Apr 2026Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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