Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glaisdale Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 17th 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 Glaisdale Avenue (TS5 7PG) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glaisdale Avenue (TS5 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rievaulx Drive, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerson Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Seamer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rievaulx Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rievaulx Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rievaulx Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rievaulx Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rievaulx Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rievaulx Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boltby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swainby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cawood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glendale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Easby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.