Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

York Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 163rd 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 York Road (TS5 6LN) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Park average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (TS5 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbourne Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webster Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Webster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Askham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aspen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aspen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Burglary The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchids
Apr 2026Burglary Bilberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bilberry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bilberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Safflower Close
Apr 2026Robbery Skipton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road South
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Close
Apr 2026Public order Urswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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