Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tollesby Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 144th 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 Tollesby Road (TS5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Acklam average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tollesby Road (TS5 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayberry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawnby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mayberry Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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