Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 249.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westminster Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 95th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (TS5 6NR) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (TS5 6NR), the main crime hotspot is near Linthorpe Road. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Binks Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weastell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weastell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Weastell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road
Apr 2026Public order Mulgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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