Crime Rates at Lichfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6QA

Lichfield 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 Lichfield Road (TS5 6QA) 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 Lichfield Road (TS5 6QA), 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.