Crime Rates at Southwell Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PY

Southwell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Road (TS5 6PY) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road (TS5 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westminster Road, where police recorded 45 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.