Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambeth Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 135th 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 Lambeth Road (TS5 6ED) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambeth Road (TS5 6ED), 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.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westmorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Linden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Benson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipchase Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linthorpe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linthorpe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 |
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