Crime Rates at Gainford Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 7RF

Gainford Avenue 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 Gainford Avenue (TS5 7RF) 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 Gainford Avenue (TS5 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glendale Road, where police recorded 19 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.