Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wroxton Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 109th 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 Wroxton Close (TS5 7AF) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wroxton Close (TS5 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Terrace. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Preen Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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