Total Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tollesby Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 91st 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 Tollesby Road (TS5 7PT) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tollesby Road (TS5 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Rievaulx Drive. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acklam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glendale Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellerton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rievaulx Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Prospect | — |
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