Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.8 7/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainford Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainford Avenue (TS5 7RF) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Acklam average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainford Avenue (TS5 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glendale Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glendale Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravenscroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willows Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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