Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldford Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 65th 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 Oldford Crescent (TS5 7EH) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldford Crescent (TS5 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Shops (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Acklam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thirlmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staindrop Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bewley Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coniston Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lodore Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coniston Shops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coniston Shops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Shops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Shops | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honister Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coniston Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Staindrop Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fane Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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