Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edinburgh Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam , and the 226th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Avenue (TS5 7SA) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (TS5 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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