Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 186.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poplars Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 144th 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 Poplars Road (TS5 6RL) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (276.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplars Road (TS5 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mulgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mayberry Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayberry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webster Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Webster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford Walk —
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Data Sources

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