Crime Rates at The Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SQ

The Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Crescent (TS5 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Park average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (TS5 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Linthorpe Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.