Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ullswater Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 78th 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 Ullswater Avenue (TS5 7DL) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ullswater Avenue (TS5 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acklam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambleside Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Embleton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florida Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fane Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thirlmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Avenue | β |
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