Total Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Embleton Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 157th 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 Embleton Avenue (TS5 7EA) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Embleton Avenue (TS5 7EA), 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 Church Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acklam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florida Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambleside Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Embleton Avenue | 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 | 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 | Coniston Grove | β |
| 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 | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Grove | β |
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