Total Crime Rate
254.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Longlands & Beechwood , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (TS5 6SB) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Longlands & Beechwood average (272.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (TS5 6SB), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longlands & Beechwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherryfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westwood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westwood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenscroft Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claude Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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