Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 138th 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 The Avenue (TS5 6PE) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (TS5 6PE), 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 The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mayberry Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Burglary Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayberry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linthorpe Road
Apr 2026Drugs Binks Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Chelmsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymore Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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